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McCain Institute Honors Inaugural Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day With Two-Part Event Series At State Department, Capitol
Hostage and Wrongful Detainee flag first raised in recognition of current and former detainees, families of those detained WASHINGTON, D.C.…
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McCain Institute’s Evelyn Farkas Op-Ed in The Hill Affirms Why Putin Must Go
On the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and on the heels of Alexei Navalny’s death, McCain Institute Executive…
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McCain Institute Executive Director Dr. Evelyn Farkas Moderates Munich Security Conference Panel on Political Courage
Political courage essential to upholding democracy, agrees Rep. Mike Turner (OH-10) and Vitali Klitschko, Mayor of Kyiv McCain Institute Executive…
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Joint Statement: Biden Administration Must Accelerate Efforts to Free Kara-Murza
President Joseph R. Biden Jr. The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500   Dear President Biden: We…
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Statement on the Death and Possible Murder of Alexei Navalny
McCain Institute Executive Director Dr. Evelyn Farkas today issued the following statement on the untimely death and possible murder of Alexei…
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ICYMI: McCain Institute’s Berivan Orucoglu Op-Ed in The Hill Highlights the Need to Support Human Rights Defenders
WASHINGTON, D.C. — With authoritarianism on the rise and people facing threats to democracy around the world, McCain Institute Human Rights…
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McCain Institute Recommends Actions to Protect Human Rights Defenders
Recommendations outline steps the U.S. government, funding agencies, and businesses can take to bolster the safety and effectiveness of global…
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McCain Institute Statement on 3rd Anniversary of Capitol Attack
Let’s Remember John McCain’s Words of Unity   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of the third anniversary of the Jan. 6,…
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McCain Institute Event Commemorates 75th Anniversary of the UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  Human rights defenders and support organizations convened at the McCain Institute. Click here or the image above to watch…
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Is a Free and Democratic Iran a Pipe Dream?
As Iran-backed militias and weapons contribute to the violence in Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and Ukraine, we must remember the Iranian…
Blog
Latin America’s Apathy Towards Ukraine – What it Means for the Future
While the West sees the Ukraine War as a struggle for human freedom and international principles, the conflict continues to…
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David Ignatius’ Washington Post Column Features McCain Institute’s Ukraine Business Alliance Trip
The McCain Institute’s support for Ukraine through its Ukraine Business Alliance (UBA) is featured in a recent column by The…
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