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.
A Feminist Analysis of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in The Gambia's Transitional Justice Journey
Amidst Gambia’s transition to democracy, a feminist analysis charts a path for justice and accountability, centering the experiences of women who suffered sexual and gender-based violence under the former dictatorship.
Commentary by Awa Gai — August 23, 2024
A Question of Staying Power: Is the Maduro Regime’s Repression Sustainable?
Commentary by Ryan C. Berg and Christopher Hernandez-Roy — August 21, 2024
Preserving The Gambia’s FGM Law Is Only the Start
Commentary by Awa Gai and Fadima Tall — August 21, 2024
NATO and Instrumentalized Migration
Commentary by Monika Wohlfeld, Benjamin P. Nickels, and Benjamin Jensen — July 12, 2024
Past Events
2024 International Dialogue on North Korean Human Rights
New Frontiers in UFLPA Enforcement: A Fireside Chat with DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
Centering Human Rights in Ukraine's Reconstruction
The State of Governance and Rule of Law in Uganda
Launch of the United States Guidance for Online Platforms on Protecting Human Rights Defenders Online
The Impossible State Live Podcast: Diplomacy or Crisis with DPRK in 2024?
A Human Rights Approach to Ukraine's Rapid Digitalization
Advancing Decent Work and Labor Rights Globally
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Discrimination in Public Health: How Funders Should Fight Laws Like Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act
Commentary by Asia Russell and Maria E. Burnett — May 28, 2024
Discrimination in Public Health: How Funders Should Fight Laws Like Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act
Podcast Episode by Asia Russell and Maria E. Burnett — May 28, 2024
Mind the Darién Gap, Migration Bottleneck of the Americas
Report by Daniel F. Runde and Thomas Bryja — May 16, 2024
A Mezze: The Bonds of Marriage between Syria and Iraq
Podcast Episode by Josh Phillips — May 7, 2024
In the Eye of the Storm: Ecuador’s Compounding Crises
Commentary by Ryan C. Berg and Rubi Bledsoe — April 24, 2024
Analysis: Support for Refugees Erodes in the Middle East
Podcast Episode by Leah Hickert and Will Todman — April 10, 2024
Updates on the Release of the U.S. National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct
Critical Questions by Scott Busby and Lauren Burke Preputnik — April 8, 2024
The State of Governance and Rule of Law in Uganda
Event — April 3, 2024
Launch of the United States Guidance for Online Platforms on Protecting Human Rights Defenders Online
Event — March 29, 2024
Launch of the United States Guidance for Online Platforms on Protecting Human Rights Defenders Online
Transcript — March 29, 2024