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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How to Stop the Increasingly Authoritarian Slide in Latin America
Commentary by Mark L. Schneider — March 16, 2023
Denouncing Your Own Government with Nicaraguan Ambassador Arturo McFields
Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — March 8, 2023

Rethinking Humanitarian Aid: A Conversation with Michelle Nunn, President and CEO of CARE USA
Event by Michelle Nunn and Kathleen McInnis — March 6, 2023
The Expanding Use of Technology to Manage Migration
Report by Marti Flacks , Erol Yayboke , Lauren Burke , and Anastasia Strouboulis — March 6, 2023
Venezuela: The Country in the Americas with the Highest Degree of Impunity
Commentary by Antonio De La Cruz — March 6, 2023
Will Israeli-Palestinian Violence Spin Out of Control?
Critical Questions by Jon B. Alterman — February 28, 2023
The Assault on Ukraine’s Healthcare System
Event by J. Stephen Morrison , Uliana Poltavets , Tetyana Katrychenko , and Anna Olsen — February 27, 2023
A Hesitant Hemisphere: How Latin America Has Been Shaped by the War in Ukraine
Commentary by Ryan C. Berg , Christopher Hernandez-Roy , Juliana Rubio , Rubi Bledsoe , and Henry Ziemer — February 27, 2023
Addressing Fragility in Libya Means Protecting Migrant Rights
Commentary by Lauren Burke and Erol Yayboke — February 27, 2023
The Summit for Democracy’s World Tour
Podcast Episode by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — February 23, 2023
