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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Climate Change and Malnutrition: Many Channels for Impact, Many Opportunities to Act
Event by Caitlin Welsh , William Moore , Gillian Caldwell , Jessica Colston , and Rania Dagash-Kamara — December 7, 2022
Leveraging the Africa Leaders Summit to Engage Mozambique on Security
Commentary by Emilia Columbo — December 7, 2022
The Need for a Cooperation Framework between Non-state Armed Groups and Humanitarians
Commentary by Hilary Matfess — December 7, 2022
Responding to Egregious Abuses in Xinjiang: Latest State of Play
Event by Marti Flacks , Robert Silvers , Omer Kanat , Laura Murphy , and Cynthia Whittenberg — December 6, 2022
Reporting on Food Security and Global Diets from a Gender Perspective
Podcast Episode by Caitlin Welsh — December 2, 2022

Life in Mali Today: Unpacking Internal and External Actors
Podcast Episode by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — November 24, 2022


Agriculture in Wartime: Threats and Opportunities for Ukraine with Farmer Kees Huizinga, Agricultural Economist Antonina Broyaka, and USAID DAA Mark Simakovsky
Event by Caitlin Welsh , Kees Huizinga , Mark Simakovsky , and Antonina Broyaka — November 15, 2022
Iranian Women’s Revolution
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz — November 11, 2022

Tim Shriver on the Special Olympics, Inclusivity, and Smart Power
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz — November 10, 2022
