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.
Updates on the Release of the U.S. National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct
The updated National Action Plan for Responsible Business Conduct aims to help the government and private sector positively impact the communities in which they operate and promote business practices that are transparent, accountable, and respecting of human rights.
Critical Questions by Scott Busby and Lauren Burke — April 8, 2024
Launch of the United States Guidance for Online Platforms on Protecting Human Rights Defenders Online
Transcript — March 29, 2024
Advancing Decent Work and Labor Rights Globally
Transcript — February 21, 2024
Ukraine’s Rapid Digitalization: Human Rights Risks and Opportunities in a Postwar Environment
Report by Marti Flacks, Caitlin Chin-Rothmann, Lauren Burke, Julia Brock, and Iryna Tiasko — February 14, 2024
Past Events
The State of Governance and Rule of Law in Uganda
Launch of the United States Guidance for Online Platforms on Protecting Human Rights Defenders Online
The Impossible State Live Podcast: Diplomacy or Crisis with DPRK in 2024?
A Human Rights Approach to Ukraine's Rapid Digitalization
Advancing Decent Work and Labor Rights Globally
Report Launch: China’s Role in Democratic Backsliding in Latin America and the Caribbean
Venezuela's Deteriorating Electoral Conditions: A Conversation with María Corina Machado
El Salvador’s 2024 Elections: Voting in a One-Party State?
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Rescheduled: The Future of the Barbados Accords: Holding the Maduro Regime Accountable
Event — December 14, 2023
Progress and Possibility: Reflecting on 75 Years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Event — December 6, 2023
Progress and Possibility: Reflecting on 75 Years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Opening Remarks
Transcript — December 6, 2023
Democracy and the Catholic Church in Nicaragua
Event — December 1, 2023
Someone Has to Lead
Commentary by Daniel F. Runde — December 1, 2023
One Anniversary, Two Declarations: The UDHR and the Inter-American Human Rights System
Commentary by Christopher Hernandez-Roy — December 1, 2023
The Evolving and Incompletely Realized Human Right to Water
Commentary by David Michel — December 1, 2023
"75 Years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights": Audio Brief with Marti Flacks
Podcast Episode by Marti Flacks — December 1, 2023
Breaking Point: Human Rights in a Multipolar World
Commentary by Natasha Hall — November 30, 2023
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: The Forgotten Lessons of the UDHR
Commentary by Hadeil Ali and Rafi Demerath — November 30, 2023