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** Special Edition: Human Rights
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** August 20, 2025
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Since the Second World War, international human rights advocacy has been a pillar of US foreign policy and a means of undermining its autocratic adversaries. In contrast, the Trump administration has expressed a strong commitment to putting America first and making it great again. What does this mean for human rights advocacy around the world?

Recently, The National Interest hosted a symposium to discuss this topic. We asked a variety of experts from academia, journalism, and the think tank space about how the Trump administration is and might approach the issue of human rights in the twenty-first century. Will it ignore such questions entirely? Will it engage with them selectively? Does the administration, in fact, have its own unique vision? Read all of the pieces here ([link removed]) .
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How to Prioritize Freeing China’s Political Prisoners
by Olivia Enos

The administrative machinery for political prisoner advocacy around the world is not as robust as one might expect. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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An America First Human Rights Agenda
by Nile Gardiner

Compromised international institutions cannot advance human rights. Instead, President Trump is focused on strengthening Western values among close allies. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Donald Trump, Liberator-in-Chief
by Brandon J. Weichert

President Donald Trump has compiled a clear and consistent record of supporting the liberation of American hostages everywhere. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Human Rights: Back to the Future?
by Nikolas Gvosdev

In many ways, the place of human rights in US foreign policy is simply returning to its pre-World War II norm. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Ukraine’s Fight for Religious Liberty
by Melinda Haring

Russia’s onslaught on Ukraine has a definite and unavoidable sectarian dimension. Read it here ([link removed]) .

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