Human Rights
CSIS 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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The Arab World at an Inflection Point
CSIS expert Jon B. Alterman explains why the Arab world is once again at an inflection point as leaders make consequential decisions about their countries’ economies, governance style, respect for freedom of speech, and level of income inequality.
Commentary by Jon B. Alterman — January 17, 2023

Haiti Policy: Stumbling toward 2023
Commentary by Georges A. Fauriol — January 13, 2023

The Interim Government of Venezuela Was Dissolved by Its Own Promoters
Commentary by Ryan C. Berg and Alexandra Winkler — January 12, 2023

U.S.-ROK Ties: Enhancing Collaboration on Maritime Security in Africa
Report by Emilia Columbo — January 3, 2023
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Defending Transparency and Advancing Anticorruption in the Western Hemisphere

Climate Change and Malnutrition: Many Channels for Impact, Many Opportunities to Act

Responding to Egregious Abuses in Xinjiang: Latest State of Play

Agriculture in Wartime: Threats and Opportunities for Ukraine with Farmer Kees Huizinga, Agricultural Economist Antonina Broyaka, and USAID DAA Mark Simakovsky

Rural Livelihood Resilience: Keynote Address and Armchair Discussion with IFAD President Alvaro Lario

North Korean Human Rights at a New Juncture: COVID, Regional Players, and South Korea-U.S. Cooperation

The Capital Cable #56: North Korean human rights
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Hong Kong Two Years Later with Olivia Enos
Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — November 2, 2022

How Supporting Democracy Benefits the U.S.-India Partnership
Commentary by Barbara Smith and Marti Flacks — November 1, 2022

Mahsa Alimardani: Protest, Social Media, and Censorship in Iran
Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman — October 18, 2022

Rural Livelihood Resilience: Keynote Address and Armchair Discussion with IFAD President Alvaro Lario
Event by Caitlin Welsh and Alvaro Lario — October 12, 2022


Matt Kavanagh: “To end AIDS and COVID-19, end inequalities.”
Podcast Episode by Jeffrey Sturchio — October 7, 2022

North Korean Human Rights at a New Juncture: COVID, Regional Players, and South Korea-U.S. Cooperation
Event by Victor Cha , Robert R. King , Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) , Frank Wolf , Amb. Shin-wha Lee , and Gi-Wook Shin — October 6, 2022

The Capital Cable #56: North Korean human rights
Event by Mark Lippert , Victor Cha , Amb. Shin-wha Lee , and Sue Mi Terry — October 6, 2022


Mapping the Escalation Ladder against the Ortega-Murillo Regime in Nicaragua
Commentary by Daniel F. Runde , Ryan C. Berg , Sofia Williamson-Garcia , and Sophia Skaff — October 3, 2022
