Research & analysis
Essays, briefs, and commentary on International Humanitarian Law, Transitional Justice, Security Governance, Arms Control, and emerging technologies in conflict.
The recruitment and use of child soldiers in South Asia remains one of the most grave and enduring violations of international humanitarian and human rights law. Trapped between armed conflict, poverty, and political instability, thousands of children have been stripped of their childhood and forced into cycles of violence that scar individuals and societies alike.
The constitutionality of the death penalty continues to provoke intense legal, moral, and societal debate, particularly within the framework of fundamental rights and human dignity. Beyond questions of deterrence and justice, capital punishment profoundly affects a wide range of stakeholders, exposing deep tensions between retribution, fairness, and the evolving standards of constitutional morality.
As blockchain and intellectual property converge, developers and legal stakeholders face novel challenges across smart contracts, tokenized assets, branding, patents, and trade secrets. This article maps the key friction points and practical compliance choices in a fast-evolving Web3 environment.