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Thrilled to have been able to participate in the 2023 @ObamaFoundation Democracy Forum in #Chicago, capped off by an amazing celebration commemorating 15 years since President Obama’s historic election night speech in Grant Park.
Fall in DC is the time of year when everybody switches from iced tea to pumpkin spiced latte, goes apple picking, and finds out if they're essential or nonessential.
Great to host @volker_turk at @CSISHumanRights today & hear his insights on #Sudan, #Afghanistan, #Haiti and so much more. Full video available at: csis.org/events/udhr-75-conv….
Crucial to have discussions on human rights and how universal they are, going back to the principles of the Universal Declaration. Interesting conversation today @CSIS on solutions offered by #humanrights to peace & security challenges, especially to conflict prevention.
What a week! Congrats to all those who organized and participated in the #SummitForDemocracy2023. We @CSISHumanRights worked esp. hard to ensure that the role of companies was not overlooked in convos about democratic resilience...
...And with @MvembaDizolele on Into Africa about the implications for Africa. csis.org/podcasts/africa/sum…
You can find more #SummitForDemocracy2023 content from @CSIS on our Summit landing page: csis.org/programs/previewing…, including my take on the Summit's potential legacy.
We’ve been working hard to pull this off over the last 8 weeks - can’t wait to kick off in <5 days!
Introductory Session – 8:45 am
The Forum will be kicked off by @CSIS HRI's @MartiLane, followed by CSIS's CEO Dr. John Hamre. After, attendees will hear from high-level government and corporate leaders, including @DepSecGraves of @Commercegov & President of @Microsoft @BradSmi.
Great to see @CBP launch the UFLPA Statistics Dashboard today. This long-desired info will help companies asses risk and also help NGOs and researchers evaluate & hold CBP accountable for effective enforcement of the law. Can’t wait to dive in!
Had a great convo with @MvembaDizolele and others on the upcoming #summitfordemocracy and the role of African governments and civil society. Have a listen!
🎙NEW INTO AFRICA
@MvembaDizolele is joined by @martilane (@CSISHumanRights), @tiseke (@FreedomHouseAfr) and @kahixo (@amnestyusa).
They discuss the March 2023 Summit for Democracy, the state of democracy and human rights in Africa, key 2023 African elections, and more.
This was a fun and interesting piece to put together. Looking forward to seeing the final US National Action Plan in the coming months!
The U.S. National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct is an opportunity to lay out a business engagement strategy to improve human rights, democratic resilience, and equitable economic growth, writes @CSISHumanRights expert @martilane.
Learn more: cs.is/3XRwn4P
Any #Georgetown #Hoyas friends organizing a group selfie? If so I’m in!
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Tomorrow, February 1, @CSIS_ISP's @ErolYayboke and @CSISHumanRights @martilane host a discussion on @UNODC @UNODC_HTMSS’s Global Report on Trafficking in Persons 2022, with opening remarks from Ambassador Cindy Dyer @JTIP_State.
Watch/register here: csis.org/events/discussion-u…
At every opportunity, the Taliban has chosen the path of greater abuse, esp towards women & girls. Same 1990s playbook. Lauren Burke & I wrote about other examples of this earlier this year for @CSISHumanRights: csis.org/analysis/new-centur…
The suspension of women from university education announced today by TB acting Min of Higher Educ marks a new low further violating the right to equal education & deepens the erasure of women from #Afghan society. I call on the TB to reverse it immediately
#LetAfghangirlslearn
Just in time for the holidays, a few thoughts from me about how to keep the goods we love on the shelves!
#HumanRights abuses cause #supplychain disruptions around the world. Improved due diligence, increasing engagement with workers, and better business models will create stronger supply chain resilience, argues
@martilane @CSIS in this new commentary bit.ly/3v1a4gY
This was a really interesting project - mapping how #migrants encounter #tech on their journeys through Central America & West Africa. Also fun to collab w/@ErolYayboke & @csis_isp!
See how migrants in #CentralAmerica and #WestAfrica encounter #tech on their migration journeys & where the data goes through this new @CSIS Human Rights @CSIS_ISP interactive report, released today. #Migration #Technology #HumanRights bit.ly/3PsMCTx
ALT Promotional graphic for new report. Black background with a migrant woman riding a bus with her face blurred out. Text over photo reads “TRACKED: Stories at the Intersection of Migration, Technology, and Human Rights.”
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.@DHS_Policy Rob Silvers calls forced labor a "cancer" that offends our values & undercuts US workers & companies. See his full comments on this & enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act at csis.org/events/responding-e…
