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McCain Institute Announces Amy O’Neill Richard as New Senior Director for Human Rights and Freedom
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 27, 2026) – The McCain Institute at Arizona State University welcomes Amy O’Neill Richard as its new…
Press Releases
Embassy of Liechtenstein Hosts McCain Institute and Justice & Care Convening of Prosecutors and Practitioners to Advance International Action Against Human Trafficking
WASHINGTON D.C. (March 12, 2026) – The Embassy of Liechtenstein, together with the McCain Institute and Justice & Care, convened leading prosecutors…
Press Releases
McCain Institute Co-hosts Event at Hudson Institute: “Why Radio Free Asia and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Matter for America”
Left to Right: Alexis Mrachek, Bay Fang, Lisa Curtis, Olivia Enos WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 22, 2026) – The McCain Institute…
Blog
Beyond Xinjiang: How China’s Repression Reaches Across Borders
In May 2025, 23-year-old Yerzhanat Abai fled China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region seeking refuge in neighboring Kazakhstan. Instead, Kazakh authorities…
Op-Ed
ICYMI: McCain Institute’s Alexis Mrachek and Pedro Pizano Op-Ed in the Washington Examiner: “China Must Release Pastor Ezra Jin”
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 21, 2025) – In a new op-ed published by the Washington Examiner, McCain Institute human rights and…
Op-Ed
U.S. Leadership on International Religious Freedom  
A recent United Nations report documented Russia’s targeting of civilian populations in Ukraine with drone attacks and concluded they constituted crimes against…
Blog
Uncovering Evil: Illegal Organ Harvesting in China and the 2025 “Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act”
This blog is part of a summer blog series written by the McCain Institute’s Summer Junior Fellows. Jillian Proshan is…
Blog
Following the Money: How Financial Evidence is Shaping Human Trafficking Prosecutions
This blog is part of a summer blog series written by the McCain Institute’s Summer Junior Fellows. Jillian Proshan is…
Blog
If We Can’t Beat Them, Join Them: Harnessing the Soft Power Potential of Social Media for Human Rights
This blog is part of a summer blog series written by the McCain Institute’s Summer Junior Fellows. Jillian Proshan is…
Blog
Takeaways from USCIRF Hearing on Religious Freedom in Nigeria
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) recently convened a hearing to discuss the status of religious freedom in…
Blog
Representatives from the McCain Institute and Justice & Care attend the Global Commission on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking’s Landmark Report Launch
On April 8, I had the privilege of attending the launch of the Global Commission on Modern Slavery & Human…
In the News
ICYMI: McCain Institute’s Alexis Mrachek Op-Ed in The Hill: “Return of Russian-abducted Ukrainian children must be linchpin in US peace talks”
McCain Institute Senior Program Manager of the Human Rights & Freedom Program Alexis Mrachek calls on the U.S. to prioritize…
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