Human Rights

As the United States pulls away from global multilateral institutions like the United Nations, CSIS scholars undertake research and analysis on the critical role that human rights and democratic values play in a comprehensive and sustainable foreign policy.

Photo: FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images

Photo: FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images

When Faith and Geopolitics Collide

The Dalai Lama is widely revered as an advocate for human rights and nonviolence, but Beijing considers him an existential threat. When the 90-year-old monk passes, a succession crisis will ignite geopolitical flashpoints that world leaders are not yet prepared to manage.

Report by Henrietta Levin and Alison Bartel — January 9, 2026

See all analysis on Human Rights

Latest Podcasts

See all podcasts on Human Rights

Past Events

See all events on Human Rights

Related Programs

Experts

Benjamin Jensen

Benjamin Jensen

Director, Futures Lab and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department
Will Todman

Will Todman

Chief of Staff, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department; and Senior Fellow, Middle East Program

All Human Rights Content

Filter by

41 - 50 of 1066 results

Global Development Recommendations for the Next Administration

CSIS Global Development Department experts offer an initial set of recommendations for the incoming Trump administration on how it can advance American security, influence, and relevance through engagement with low- and middle-income countries.

Digital Report by The CSIS Global Development Department — December 18, 2024

Audio Briefs

“Cyber Scamming Goes Global”: Audio Brief with Julia Dickson and Lauren Burke Preputnik

A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Julia Dickson and Lauren Burke Preputnik on their recent commentaries, “Cyber Scamming Goes Global: Unveiling Southeast Asia’s High-Tech Fraud Factories,” and “Cyber Scamming Goes Global: Sourcing Forced Labor for Fraud Factories.”

Podcast Episode by Julia Dickson and Lauren Burke Preputnik — December 12, 2024

Audio Briefs

Cyber Scamming Goes Global: Sourcing Forced Labor for Fraud Factories

People from over 100 countries have been trafficked to Southeast Asia’s fraud factories. These victims fail to conform to a single profile, so survivors often face insufficient or inappropriate law enforcement responses. 

Critical Questions by Lauren Burke Preputnik, Julia Dickson, Aly Senko, and Andrew Friedman — December 12, 2024

Driving Impact Live: Leading USAID's Global Mission for Impact

Have you ever wondered how Washington’s most influential policy leaders got their start? Join the Diversity and Leadership in International Affairs Project and explore Washington's most prominent policy trailblazers' exhilarating personal and professional journeys.

Event — November 19, 2024