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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The Evolving and Incompletely Realized Human Right to Water
Today, access to water is recognized as a basic human right, and improvements to governance could solve many of the problems leading to lack of water access.
Commentary by David Michel — December 1, 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

Why The UDHR Still Matters
Commentary by James Andrew Lewis — November 30, 2023
Past Events

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

Democracy and the Catholic Church in Nicaragua

The Future of the Care Economy

"Beyond Utopia" and Human Rights in North Korea

The Way Forward: A Conversation with H.E. Ayman Safadi, Foreign Minister of Jordan

Stability vs. Accountability: The Cost of Political Settlements in the MENA Region

China and Russia's Role in North Korea's Human Rights Abuses

Seafood Alliance for Legality and Traceability Forum- Taking Stock and Next Steps
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