AC Selects: Renewable energy, humanitarian aid, and national security

MENASource Mar 19, 2025

Inside Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s diplomatic offensive with Syria’s Christians and Ismailis

By Gregory Waters

HTS’s diplomatic offensive demonstrates the leadership’s political approach, which evolved over years of engaging with the Christian and Druze communities in Idlib.
Democratic Transitions Freedom and Prosperity
AC Selects: Renewable energy, humanitarian aid, and national security

UkraineAlert Mar 6, 2025

US peace initiative can help bring Ukraine’s abducted children home

By Kristina Hook, Iuliia Hoban

Securing the return of the thousands of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia since 2022 must play a part in the peace efforts recently initiated by US President Donald Trump, write Kristina Hook and Iuliia Hoban.
Civil Society Conflict
AC Selects: Renewable energy, humanitarian aid, and national security

New Atlanticist Feb 28, 2025

Egyptian senator: The mass displacement of Gazans will only fuel Hamas’s extremist ideology

By Mohamed Farid

Displacing Palestinians from Gaza would perpetuate cycles of violence, deepen regional instability, and undermine Israel’s security.
Conflict Human Rights

Content

AC Selects

Sep 19, 2021

AC Selects: Renewable energy, humanitarian aid, and national security

Week of September 19, 2021 In this week’s episode, hear from experts of diverse backgrounds cover topics ranging from renewable energy, how to approach humanitarian aid in Afghanistan, Turkish-Afghan relations, and how outdated AUMFs( Authorization for Use of Military Force) prevent conversations at the Congressional level. Related events

Energy & Environment Human Rights

New Atlanticist

Sep 17, 2021

Biden finally gets bold on Ethiopia. But will it bring peace?

By Cameron Hudson

The Biden team has launched its final and most elaborate warning shot before cracking down with sanctions against human-rights abusers in the Tigray region.

Africa Conflict

New Atlanticist

Sep 17, 2021

Now is the time to recognize the genocide in Burma

By Rehman Chishti and Knox Thames

A genocide designation would present a new avenue through which to punish the Burmese military.

Crisis Management Human Rights

UkraineAlert

Sep 16, 2021

America must lead the international response to Russia’s human rights crisis

By Dave Elseroad

US President Joe Biden took an important step in Geneva towards supporting Russian human rights defenders. America must now follow this up with concrete action to punish Moscow's abuses.

Human Rights Russia

SouthAsiaSource

Sep 15, 2021

The implications of the Taliban’s new government for Afghanistan

By South Asia Center

The Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center, in partnership with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, recorded a panel discussion on Tuesday, September 14 to discuss what the future holds for Afghanistan amid the Taliban’s new government and recent political developments in the country.

Afghanistan Human Rights

Insights & Impact

Sep 13, 2021

Chaudhary joins other experts at the American University to discuss the United States’ 20 years engagement in Afghanistan after 9/11

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

New Atlanticist

Sep 10, 2021

Confronting the disaster left behind in Afghanistan

By Mir Sadat

The United States screwed up the endgame in Afghanistan once again, but working with allies and private rescue efforts, there's time to make things right.

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Sep 8, 2021

Nia joins Asymmetrical Haircuts to discuss the Iranian apprehended in Stockholm over war crimes accusations

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Human Rights

In the News

Sep 8, 2021

Asat joins PRI’s The World to discuss China’s war against the Uyghurs

By Atlantic Council

China Human Rights

IranSource

Sep 8, 2021

Iran’s new president has blood on his hands

By Nasser Mohajer and Kaveh Yazdani

Iran’s new President, Ebrahim Raisi, played a key role in the execution of some 5,000 political prisoners and was part of the “Death Commission” responsible for the 1988 massacre.

Human Rights Iran
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Experts

Fellow

Jonathan Corrado

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Indo-Pacific Security Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Indo-Pacific Korea

Fellow

Marie Forestier 

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Arabic French

Fellow

Ibrahim Al-Assil

Resident Senior Fellow, Syria Project

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Arabic Conflict

Fellow

Priya Pillai

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Africa Conflict

Fellow

Amany Qaddour 

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Arabic Civil Society

Staff

Britt Gronemeyer

Program Assistant, Strategic Litigation Project

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Human Rights International Organizations
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