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CSIS Human Rights Initiative undertakes research and analysis on the critical role that human rights and democratic values play in a comprehensive and sustainable foreign policy.

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A Feminist Analysis of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in The Gambia's Transitional Justice Journey

Amidst Gambia’s transition to democracy, a feminist analysis charts a path for justice and accountability, centering the experiences of women who suffered sexual and gender-based violence under the former dictatorship.

Commentary by Awa Gai — August 23, 2024

Preserving The Gambia’s FGM Law Is Only the Start

Commentary by Awa Gai and Fadima Tall — August 21, 2024

A Question of Staying Power: Is the Maduro Regime’s Repression Sustainable?

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Commentary by Ryan C. Berg and Christopher Hernandez-Roy — August 21, 2024

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Advancing Women, Peace, and Security through Security Cooperation in NATO

Commentary by Courtney Clarksen, Tyler McAnally, and Kathleen McInnis — July 12, 2024

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2024 International Dialogue on North Korean Human Rights

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July 23, 2024 • 9:00 am – 2:40 pm EDT

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New Frontiers in UFLPA Enforcement: A Fireside Chat with DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas

Hosted by Human Rights Initiative

July 9, 2024 • 11:30 am – 12:30 pm EDT

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Centering Human Rights in Ukraine's Reconstruction

Hosted by Human Rights Initiative

June 7, 2024 • 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT

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The State of Governance and Rule of Law in Uganda

Hosted by Africa Program

April 3, 2024 • 10:00 – 11:00 am EDT

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Launch of the United States Guidance for Online Platforms on Protecting Human Rights Defenders Online

Hosted by Human Rights Initiative

March 29, 2024 • 9:30 – 11:00 am EDT

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The Impossible State Live Podcast: Diplomacy or Crisis with DPRK in 2024?

Hosted by Korea Chair

March 18, 2024 • 11:00 – 11:45 am EDT

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A Human Rights Approach to Ukraine's Rapid Digitalization

Hosted by Strategic Technologies Program

February 22, 2024 • 10:00 – 11:00 am EST

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Advancing Decent Work and Labor Rights Globally

Hosted by Human Rights Initiative

February 21, 2024 • 4:30 – 6:30 pm EST

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Ending Forced Labor: Partnerships for a Path Forward

The Human Rights Initiative will host a discussion on the state of forced labor and what can be done to better combat it.

Event — September 17, 2024

2024 International Dialogue on North Korean Human Rights

Please join the Korea Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) for 2024 International Dialogue on North Korean Human Rights.

Event — July 23, 2024

New Frontiers in UFLPA Enforcement: A Fireside Chat with DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas

On July 9, the CSIS Human Rights Initiative will host Secretary Mayorkas for a fireside chat, where he will discuss the new additions to the entity list and the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF)’s updated plans for enforcement.

Event — July 9, 2024

Centering Human Rights in Ukraine's Reconstruction

This virtual event will discuss the HRI's upcoming report, A Human Rights-Centered Approach to Reconstruction in Ukraine, and highlight some of the human rights concerns that have received less public attention in reconstruction plans to date.

Event — June 7, 2024

The State of Governance and Rule of Law in Uganda

Agather Atuhaire, one of Uganda’s most prominent investigative journalists, on the state of Ugandan politics today.

Event — April 3, 2024

Launch of the United States Guidance for Online Platforms on Protecting Human Rights Defenders Online

Digital technologies are a vital resource for Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) and civic actors around the world. Join the CSIS Human Rights Initiative as they host the U.S. Department of State's launch of their new Guidance for Online Platforms On Protecting Human Rights Defenders Online.

Event — March 29, 2024

The Impossible State Live Podcast: Diplomacy or Crisis with DPRK in 2024?

Please join the Impossible State podcast for a special discussion on DPRK.

Event — March 18, 2024

A Human Rights Approach to Ukraine's Rapid Digitalization

Join CSIS for an event on centering human rights values within Ukraine's post-war digitalization.

Event — February 22, 2024

Advancing Decent Work and Labor Rights Globally

Join the Human Rights Initiative for a discussion of the impact of the global labor rights movement on American workers, businesses, and consumers.

Event — February 21, 2024

Report Launch: China’s Role in Democratic Backsliding in Latin America and the Caribbean

Join the CSIS Americas Program for the launch of a new report assessing China's role in democratic backsliding observed in Latin America and the Caribbean, followed by an in-depth expert discussion on democracy, autocracy, and the evolving role of China in the Western Hemisphere.

Event — February 15, 2024

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