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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Operationalizing the G7 Commitment to End Forced Labor in Global Supply Chains
G7 member states should seize the opportunity to leverage their market influence in a coordinated way to address egregious forced labor abuses.
Commentary by Marti Flacks and Steven Orientale — May 31, 2023

Brazil’s Misaligned Censorship Policy Risks Cutting Off Free Speech to Spite Disinformation
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
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

Conference
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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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
Reflecting on Rana Plaza: The Evolution of Corporate Engagement on Human Rights in Supply Chains since the 2013 disaster
Transcript — 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
What Is Driving Violent Unrest in Sudan?
Critical Questions by Cameron Hudson — April 18, 2023
The UDHR at 75: A Conversation with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk
Transcript — April 18, 2023
Paralysis: The International Community’s Response to the Crisis in Haiti
Commentary by Georges A. Fauriol — April 13, 2023
Democracy Dies under Mano Dura: Anti-crime Strategies in the Northern Triangle
Report by Christopher Hernandez-Roy and Rubi Bledsoe — April 12, 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
Addressing Uganda's Crackdown on LGBTQ+ Rights
Transcript — April 10, 2023