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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One Anniversary, Two Declarations: The UDHR and the Inter-American Human Rights System
The UDHR is a milestone human rights document, but regional agreements have also been critical to building human rights norms in the Americas.
Commentary by Christopher Hernandez-Roy — December 1, 2023

The Evolving and Incompletely Realized Human Right to Water
Commentary by David Michel — December 1, 2023

Someone Has to Lead
Commentary by Daniel F. Runde — December 1, 2023

Why The UDHR Still Matters
Commentary by James Andrew Lewis — November 30, 2023
Past Events

Progress and Possibility: Reflecting on 75 Years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Democracy and the Catholic Church in Nicaragua

The Future of the Care Economy

"Beyond Utopia" and Human Rights in North Korea

The Way Forward: A Conversation with H.E. Ayman Safadi, Foreign Minister of Jordan

Stability vs. Accountability: The Cost of Political Settlements in the MENA Region

China and Russia's Role in North Korea's Human Rights Abuses

Seafood Alliance for Legality and Traceability Forum- Taking Stock and Next Steps
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"75 Years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights": Audio Brief with Marti Flacks
Podcast Episode by Marti Flacks — December 1, 2023

"On the Uses and Misuses of Venezuela Sanctions”: Audio Brief with Ryan C. Berg
Podcast Episode by Ryan C. Berg — November 29, 2023

Gaza Hospitals
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and J. Stephen Morrison — November 21, 2023

“Presidential Elections and a Fragmenting Political Landscape in Mexico”: Audio Brief with Ryan Berg
Podcast Episode by Ryan C. Berg — November 8, 2023

Sin mujeres, no hay democracia / No Democracy without Women
Podcast Episode by Juliana Rubio — September 19, 2023

Analysis: LGBTQ+ Advocacy in the Middle East Backfires
Podcast Episode by Lubna Yousef and Will Todman — June 20, 2023

US-Mexico Border: Just the Tip of an International Iceberg
Podcast Episode by Mariana Campero — May 22, 2023

Best of 35 West: Taking Stock of International Criminal Court's Investigation into the Maduro Regime
Podcast Episode by Ryan C. Berg — April 6, 2023

Imprisoned in Russia: WSJ's Evan Gershkovich
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Max Bergmann — April 6, 2023

Democracy Summit
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Marti Flacks — March 27, 2023
