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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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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
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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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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

Denouncing Your Own Government with Nicaraguan Ambassador Arturo McFields
Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — March 8, 2023

The Summit for Democracy’s World Tour
Podcast Episode by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — February 23, 2023

National Strategy for Countering North Korea
Podcast Episode by Victor Cha — February 15, 2023


How Service Can Save Us
Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — January 4, 2023

Looking Ahead: The NATO Alliance
Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — December 14, 2022
