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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Export Controls and Human Rights: An Emerging Technology Agenda
Export controls can help limit authoritarian regimes’ access to surveillance technology made in democracies, but they cannot prevent such regimes from developing and selling that technology to each other.
Commentary by Emily Benson and Catharine Mouradian — November 29, 2023

On the Uses and Misuses of Venezuela Sanctions
Commentary by Ryan C. Berg — November 29, 2023

The Right to Be Left Alone: Privacy in a Rapidly Changing World
Commentary by Caitlin Chin-Rothmann — November 29, 2023

Why Responsible Mining Is a Human Rights Imperative
Commentary by Gracelin Baskaran — November 29, 2023
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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

Iran's Path Forward: Civil Society's Lessons Learned on the Anniversary of Mahsa Amini's Killing

Latin American Women and Democracy: Perspectives of Activists in the Region
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After AMLO: The Economic, Security, and Political Outlook for Mexico in 2024
Report by Ryan C. Berg Sara Fattori and Henry Ziemer — July 18, 2023
Event Summary: Ripple Effect: Exploring the Intersection of Water Insecurity and Displacement in the Middle East
Blog Post by Natasha Hall Giorgi Gigauri Michael Talhami and Niku Jafarnia — July 10, 2023
Analysis: LGBTQ+ Advocacy in the Middle East Backfires
Podcast Episode by Lubna Yousef and Will Todman — June 20, 2023

Sudan Conflict: Rethinking Pathways for Humanitarian Aid Provision
Commentary by Hilary Matfess and Susanna Campebell — June 15, 2023
Mozambique: A Nation of Unrealized Potential
Commentary by Courtney Stiles Herdt and John Christianson — June 15, 2023
North Korean Refugees and the Imminent Danger of Forced Repatriation from China
Newsletter by Robert R. King — June 14, 2023
Latin American Women and Democracy: Perspectives of Activists in the Region
Event — June 12, 2023
Constraining States of Exception
Commentary by Ryan C. Berg and Henry Ziemer — June 8, 2023
The Road to 2024 in Venezuela: A Conversation with María Corina Machado
Event — June 7, 2023
Operationalizing the G7 Commitment to End Forced Labor in Global Supply Chains
Commentary by Marti Flacks and Steven Orientale — May 31, 2023