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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Identity, Insecurity, and Institutions in the 2023 Nigerian Elections
Commentary by Idayat Hassan — February 23, 2023
Promise and Peril: Migration Management Technologies in West Africa and Central America
Event by Erol Yayboke , Marti Flacks , William Brownfield , Badara Ndiaye , Amal El Ouassif , Caterina Rodelli , Ángela Alarcón , and Oscar Chacón — February 22, 2023
Priorities for the U.S. National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct
Report by Marti Flacks — February 21, 2023
The Impossible State Live Podcast: National Strategy for Countering North Korea
Event by Victor Cha , Amb. Robert Joseph , and Greg Scarlatoiu — February 15, 2023
National Strategy for Countering North Korea
Podcast Episode by Victor Cha — February 15, 2023

Mexico's Domestic Decay: Implications for the United States and Europe
Report by Lauri Tähtinen — February 14, 2023
The Final Blow: Uncertainty of the Venezuelan Transition from the Interim Presidency
Commentary by Jose Ignacio Hernández — February 13, 2023
A Good Week for Authoritarians in the Americas
Commentary by Christopher Hernandez-Roy — February 10, 2023
The Private Sector and the 2023 Summit for Democracy: A Preview
Event by Marti Flacks , Johnny Walsh , Scott Busby , Molly McCoy , Shannon Green , Jason Pielemeier , and Jenny Vaughan — February 8, 2023
Why Is CABEI Funding Nicaragua’s Dictatorship and What Can the United States Do about It?
Critical Questions by Ryan C. Berg — February 6, 2023