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Progress and Possibility: Reflecting on 75 Years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Opening Remarks
CSIS's Marti Flacks delivered opening remarks as CSIS commemorated the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Transcript — December 6, 2023

Someone Has to Lead
Commentary by Daniel F. Runde — December 1, 2023

One Anniversary, Two Declarations: The UDHR and the Inter-American Human Rights System
Commentary by Christopher Hernandez-Roy — December 1, 2023

The Evolving and Incompletely Realized Human Right to Water
Commentary by David Michel — December 1, 2023
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POSTPONED: The Evolution of U.S. Sanctions on Venezuela

Progress and Possibility: Reflecting on 75 Years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Democracy and the Catholic Church in Nicaragua

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POSTPONED: The Evolution of U.S. Sanctions on Venezuela
Event — December 8, 2023
Progress and Possibility: Reflecting on 75 Years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Event — December 6, 2023
Progress and Possibility: Reflecting on 75 Years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Opening Remarks
Transcript — December 6, 2023
Democracy and the Catholic Church in Nicaragua
Event — December 1, 2023
One Anniversary, Two Declarations: The UDHR and the Inter-American Human Rights System
Commentary by Christopher Hernandez-Roy — December 1, 2023
"75 Years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights": Audio Brief with Marti Flacks
Podcast Episode by Marti Flacks — December 1, 2023

Someone Has to Lead
Commentary by Daniel F. Runde — December 1, 2023
The Evolving and Incompletely Realized Human Right to Water
Commentary by David Michel — December 1, 2023
Why The UDHR Still Matters
Commentary by James Andrew Lewis — November 30, 2023
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: The Forgotten Lessons of the UDHR
Commentary by Hadeil Ali and Rafi Demerath — November 30, 2023