A Rights-Centered Paradigm for Protecting the Forcibly Displaced ReportDecember 7, 2020 A Rights-Centered Paradigm for Protecting the Forcibly Displaced The world needs a flexible, inclusive, and rights-centered paradigm to protect people who have been forcibly displaced—and the United States can help build it. Dec 7, 2020 Elisa Massimino, Alexandra Schmitt
It’s time to close Guantanamo In the NewsOctober 4, 2022 It’s time to close Guantanamo Elisa Massimino argues for the closure of the U.S. prison in Guantanamo, which, she writes, has become "a moral, legal, strategic, and financial sinkhole for our country." Oct 4, 2022 CNN Elisa Massimino
The war isn’t over, but Ukraine is already prosecuting Russian crimes In the NewsApril 28, 2022 The war isn’t over, but Ukraine is already prosecuting Russian crimes Gregg Bloche, Mark Fallon, and Elisa Massimino explain why Ukraine will be a proving ground for the proposition that a nation victimized by an aggressor can be capable of fairly meting out justice. Apr 28, 2022 The Washington Post Gregg Bloche, Mark Fallon, Elisa Massimino
The United States Needs a Comprehensive Protection Plan for the Forcibly Displaced in Afghanistan ArticleAugust 17, 2021 The United States Needs a Comprehensive Protection Plan for the Forcibly Displaced in Afghanistan The Biden administration should lead in developing a human rights-centered plan for the forcibly displaced to mitigate further disaster in Afghanistan. Aug 17, 2021 Alexandra Schmitt, Elisa Massimino
Rethinking DHS to prioritize human security and homeland services In the NewsJune 17, 2021 Rethinking DHS to prioritize human security and homeland services Rudy deLeon and Elisa Massimino reimagine the role of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to shift the focus away from a threat-oriented model and toward a safety and services approach. Jun 17, 2021 The Hill Rudy deLeon, Elisa Massimino
Redefining Homeland Security: A New Framework for DHS To Meet Today’s Challenges ReportJune 16, 2021 Redefining Homeland Security: A New Framework for DHS To Meet Today’s Challenges To meet the challenges of today, the Biden administration and Congress should reform the Department of Homeland Security around a mission that highlights safety and services alongside its traditional protecting roles. Jun 16, 2021 Mara Rudman, Rudy deLeon, Joel Martinez, 5 More Elisa Massimino, Silva Mathema, Katrina Mulligan, Alexandra Schmitt, Philip E. Wolgin
A New Framework for DHS To Meet Today’s Challenges VideoJune 16, 2021 A New Framework for DHS To Meet Today’s Challenges What America needs from the Department of Homeland Security today is different from when it was founded nearly 20 years ago. Jun 16, 2021 Mara Rudman, Rudy deLeon, Joel Martinez, 5 More Elisa Massimino, Silva Mathema, Katrina Mulligan, Alexandra Schmitt, Philip E. Wolgin
Protecting Ethiopian Refugees — and Averting the Next Crisis In the NewsDecember 9, 2020 Protecting Ethiopian Refugees — and Averting the Next Crisis As the refugee crisis in Ethiopia worsens, authors Elisa Massimino and Alexandra Schmitt explain why the United States must take a leading role in building a flexible, inclusive, and sustainable system to protect the forcibly displaced. Dec 9, 2020 Just Security Elisa Massimino, Alexandra Schmitt
A Rights-Centered Paradigm for Protecting the Forcibly Displaced ReportDecember 7, 2020 A Rights-Centered Paradigm for Protecting the Forcibly Displaced The world needs a flexible, inclusive, and rights-centered paradigm to protect people who have been forcibly displaced—and the United States can help build it. Dec 7, 2020 Elisa Massimino, Alexandra Schmitt
Pompeo’s new commission undermines universal human rights — just as planned In the NewsJuly 17, 2020 Pompeo’s new commission undermines universal human rights — just as planned Elisa Massimino and Alexandra Schmitt explain how U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's Commission on Unalienable Rights undermines basic human rights norms. Jul 17, 2020 The Washington Post Elisa Massimino, Alexandra Schmitt
Human rights lessons of the pandemic In the NewsApril 24, 2020 Human rights lessons of the pandemic Elisa Massimino and Alexandra Schmitt explain how human rights violations have hindered the global response to the coronavirus pandemic. Apr 24, 2020 The Hill Alexandra Schmitt, Elisa Massimino
A Migrant Model To Follow: Portugal’s Response to the Coronavirus ArticleApril 10, 2020 A Migrant Model To Follow: Portugal’s Response to the Coronavirus The United States and other countries should take a cue from the humanitarian ways that Portugal is treating migrants and asylum-seekers during this pandemic. Apr 10, 2020 Alexandra Schmitt, Elisa Massimino
Leveraging the State Department’s Human Rights Reports To Inform U.S. Foreign Policy ArticleMarch 18, 2020 Leveraging the State Department’s Human Rights Reports To Inform U.S. Foreign Policy The annual human rights reports demonstrate the disconnect between human rights situations on the ground and the Trump administration’s policies around the world; a future administration must change that. Mar 18, 2020 Elisa Massimino, Alexandra Schmitt