Human Rights
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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Brazil’s Misaligned Censorship Policy Risks Cutting Off Free Speech to Spite Disinformation
CSIS Americas deputy director and senior fellow Christopher Hernandez-Roy and Michael McKenna outline challenges when it comes to the regulation of online speech in the Americas, and the corrosive effects of censorship on democracy.
Commentary by Christopher Hernandez-Roy and Michael McKenna — May 25, 2023

Uganda’s Horrific Anti-LGBTIQ+ Bill Returns: The Stakes Are Higher Than Ever
Commentary by Clare Byarugaba and Maria E. Burnett — May 3, 2023

At the 90-Day Mark of PDVSA’s Coronel Tellechea
Commentary by Antonio De La Cruz — April 27, 2023

Are Petro and Biden Syncing? Key Takeaways from the Bilateral Meeting
Critical Questions by Ryan C. Berg , Christopher Hernandez-Roy , Juliana Rubio , Rubi Bledsoe , and Henry Ziemer — April 26, 2023
Past Events

Political Prisoners and the Future of Nicaragua

A Conversation with Juan Guaidó, Former Interim President of Venezuela

Reflecting on Rana Plaza: The Evolution of Corporate Engagement on Human Rights in Supply Chains since the 2013 disaster

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North Korean Human Rights and International Cooperation: The Way Forward after the UN Commission of Inquiry (COI)+10

The UDHR at 75: A Conversation with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk

Addressing Uganda's Crackdown on LGBTQ+ Rights

The 2023 Forum on Business and Democracy

Rethinking Humanitarian Aid: A Conversation with Michelle Nunn, President and CEO of CARE USA
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The Road to 2024 in Venezuela: A Conversation with María Corina Machado
Event by María Corina Machado , Ryan C. Berg , and Christopher Hernandez-Roy — June 7, 2023
Political Prisoners and the Future of Nicaragua
Event by Christopher Hernandez-Roy , Ryan C. Berg , Jared Genser , Juan Felipe Wills , Juan Sebastián Chamorro , Rosalía Miller , and Félix Maradiaga — May 11, 2023
A Conversation with Juan Guaidó, Former Interim President of Venezuela
Event by Ryan C. Berg , Christopher Hernandez-Roy , and Juan Guaidó — May 5, 2023
Reflecting on Rana Plaza: The Evolution of Corporate Engagement on Human Rights in Supply Chains since the 2013 disaster
Event by Marti Flacks , Kalpona Akter , Kelly Fay Rodriguez , Michael Bride , Scott Nova , and Neeran Ramjuthan — April 24, 2023
North Korean Human Rights and International Cooperation: The Way Forward after the UN Commission of Inquiry (COI)+10
Event by John J. Hamre , Victor Cha , Jin Park , Shin-wha Lee , and Hyun-dong Cho , Robert R. King , Jung-Hoon Lee , Michael Kirby , Elizabeth Salmón , Robert Joseph , Jung H. Pak , Scott Snyder , Chaesung Chun , Sheena Chestnut Greitens , Ellen Kim — April 21, 2023
The UDHR at 75: A Conversation with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk
Event by Volker Türk and Marti Flacks — April 18, 2023
Addressing Uganda's Crackdown on LGBTQ+ Rights
Event by Maria E. Burnett , Frank Mugisha, PhD , Nicholas Opiyo , Qwin Mbabazi , and Jessica Stern — April 10, 2023
The 2023 Forum on Business and Democracy
Event by Marti Flacks , John J. Hamre , Don Graves , Brad Smith , Paige Alexander , Karan Bhatia , and Neil Potts , Alissa Starzak , Thea Lee , Kevin Cassidy , Shawna Bader-Blau , Nate Herman , Richard Nephew , Kathy Sheehan , Michele Crymes , Megan Bridges , Johnny Walsh — March 28, 2023
Rethinking Humanitarian Aid: A Conversation with Michelle Nunn, President and CEO of CARE USA
Event by Michelle Nunn and Kathleen McInnis — March 6, 2023
The Assault on Ukraine’s Healthcare System
Event by J. Stephen Morrison , Uliana Poltavets , Tetyana Katrychenko , and Anna Olsen — February 27, 2023