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McCain Institute Joins Bipartisan Panel Hosted by the Human Trafficking Congressional Caucus for a Discussion on Combating International Human Trafficking
Left to Right: Hannah Chargin, Patrick Marcoux, Nate King, Tanya Gould, Aram Schvey, Amy O’Neill Richard, Samantha Calero WASHINGTON D.C. (July 28,…
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VIDEO: McCain Institute Hosts Senator Coons, Religious Freedom Experts for Discussion in U.S. Senate
Click HERE to watch the event. WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 10, 2026) – The McCain Institute at Arizona State University (ASU) hosted an event…
Blog
Blog: Mothers’ Call for Peace Inspires Hope and Partnership
Credit – Mary Helen Brighton Credit – Mary Helen Brighton Credit – Mary Helen Brighton Credit – Mary Helen Brighton…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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