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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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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

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Event Summary: Ripple Effect: Exploring the Intersection of Water Insecurity and Displacement in the Middle East

The Center for Strategic and International Studies’ Middle East Program held a virtual discussion on the Water and the Future of the Middle East initiative on June 26, 2023. Panelists explored the connections between water insecurity and displacement, particularly in Iraq, Yemen, Syria, and Gaza, with experts Giorgi Gigauri, Niku Jafarnia, and Michael Talhami. Natasha Hall, senior fellow, moderated the discussion.

Blog Post by Natasha Hall Giorgi Gigauri Michael Talhami and Niku Jafarnia — July 10, 2023

Babel: Translating the Middle East

Analysis: LGBTQ+ Advocacy in the Middle East Backfires

In a new episode of Babel, we talk to Will Todman about how even well-intentioned Western LGBTQ+ advocacy in the Middle East can have negative consequences for local LGBTQ+ communities.

Podcast Episode by Lubna Yousef and Will Todman — June 20, 2023

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Mozambique: A Nation of Unrealized Potential

Mozambique is a country with enormous potential, unlocking the prosperity will come from trusted and transparent government institutions that provides for all citizens. What can the U. S. government do to help Mozambique realize their potential?

Commentary by Courtney Stiles Herdt and John Christianson — June 15, 2023

North Korean Refugees and the Imminent Danger of Forced Repatriation from China

Amb. Robert R. King, senior adviser (non-resident) with the Korea Chair, and former Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues, U.S. Department of State testified before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China about North Korean refugees and forced repatriation from China.

Newsletter by Robert R. King — June 14, 2023

Latin American Women and Democracy: Perspectives of Activists in the Region

Join the Americas Program for a hybrid public event on the intersection between democracy and women's rights, the role of women in building democratic and equitable societies, and the systemic violence that they face. 

El Programa sobre las Americas lo invita a participar en un evento público en formato hibrido sobre la intersección entre la democracia y los derechos de las mujeres, el papel de las mujeres en la construcción de sociedades democráticas y equitativas, y la violencia sistémica que enfrentan.

Event — June 12, 2023

Constraining States of Exception

CSIS Americas director Ryan C. Berg and Henry Ziemer examine the appeal and risks of Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele's public security strategy and outline an alternative approach seeking to preserve democratic institutions from subversion by states of exception.

Commentary by Ryan C. Berg and Henry Ziemer — June 8, 2023