Human Rights
Latest from USIP on Human Rights
- February 6, 2012 | Publication
After several days of intensive negotiation, Russia and China vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution on Saturday, February 4 that would have required Syria to implement the terms of an Arab League transition framework. USIP's Steve Heydmann assesses the current situation.
- January 25, 2012 | Publication
Colette Rausch writes on the road ahead in Burma and the reforms it will take to make a successful transition from virtual isolation to becoming a full-fledged member of the international community.
- January 23, 2012 | In the Field
On the eve of the one-year commemoration of Egypt’s uprising, U.S. Institute of Peace fellow Robin Wright spent ten days in Cairo interviewing the new spectrum of political players, from the protesters camping out at Tahrir Square to the new Muslim Brotherhood and Salafi Members of Parliament as well as former al-Jihad extremists released from decades in jail.
- January 23, 2012 | Publication
USIP's Tara Sonenshine, nominated to lead the U.S. State Department's office of Public Diplomacy, discusses how to maintain America's core values but embrace the change occuring around the world.
- January 19, 2012 | Publication
USIP's Steven Heydemann looks at Syria and the impact the Arab League can have on the Assad regime.
- January 19, 2012 | Publication
USIP's Steven Heydemann moderates a discussion about the Arab Awakening with the Institute's Stephen Hadley and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace's Marwan Muasher.
- January 18, 2012 | Event
In May, President Obama defined the Arab Spring as a “historic opportunity” to redefine and strengthen America’s relationships in the Middle East, demonstrating that “America values the dignity of the street vendor . . . more than the raw power of the dictator.” One year after the “Jasmine Revolution” in Tunisia, has the promise of the Arab Awakening been realized? Please join former national security adviser Stephen Hadley and former Jordanian foreign minister Marwan Muasher on Wednesday, January 18, as they lead an analysis and discussion of what the Arab Awakening means for 2012.
- January 14, 2012 | In the Field
USIP's Colette Rausch files a post from Burma at an historic time.
- December 21, 2011 | Publication
USIP leaders explain the effect that events around the world and here at home will have on the U.S., and the contributions the Institute can and does make during a time of tremendous challenge – and opportunity.
- December 13, 2011 | News Releases
Experts from the United States Institute of Peace, who have been working in the field throughout the Middle East and North Africa in the last year, are available for comment on the progress of the Arab Awakening and what still needs to happen to ensure stability in the region.
- December 7, 2011 | Event
Assistant Secretary Johnnie Carson described the ongoing U.S. efforts to support regional partners in mitigating and eliminating the threat posed by the LRA, including the recent decision to deploy U.S. military advisers to work with regional militaries. He also discused new opportunities and continuing challenges for this regional effort.
- December 2, 2011 | Publication
Security experts gathered at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) on Dec. 1 to address the question of who—amid rapid global change--has the responsibility, will and capacity to provide security in a variety of conflicts and problems around the world. The event marked the release of Rewiring Regional Security in a Fragmented World, a 20-chapter volume drawing on contributions from numerous security specialists.
- December 2, 2011 | Publication
Rep. Donna Edwards, Democrat of Maryland, and others spoke at USIP on the importance of rebuilding Haiti and the role women should play.
- November 17, 2011 | In the Field
USIP's Virginia M. Bouvier reflects on her 2011 visit to Colombia's City of Women, a settlement for people displaced by violence.
- October 20, 2011 | Course
An in-depth and multi-disciplinary perspective on civilian-based movements and campaigns to defend and obtain basic rights and justice around the world. This course will focus on governance, civil society, grassroots movements, and human rights.