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Chatham House research into contemporary issues in international human rights law examines China’s engagement in the UN human rights system, the European Court of Human Rights and its impact on improving human rights records of European states, and considers how to balance sovereignty and collective enforcement.

The CSIS Human Rights Initiative, launched in 2014, promotes a proactive, resilient global human rights agenda that reinforces democratic values as a central component of a comprehensive foreign policy

The German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) advises the German government and parliament on questions of foreign and security policy.