2025

1. Introduction In Henan, China, face-scanning surveillance systems took an alarming turn, infringing upon the freedom of expression of the people,[1] targeting peaceful protests, and classifying journalists in a ‘traffic-light’ system. Those falling into the ‘red’ category were subjected to appropriate action.[2] It felt like a scene out of George Orwell’s “1984”. But how did we get

Photo by Ahmed akacha Introduction On 18 July 2024, 27 Cameroonian asylum seekers were granted asylum by the United States of America (“US”) government after enduring tenacious exploitation in the US and Cameroon. The asylum seekers were brought back to the US under humanitarian parole, which highlighted imperative issues in the realm of human rights and immigration

Introduction  In the recently concluded 18th Lok Sabha election, a largely free and fair democratic nation like ours witnessed a nominal voter turnout from the youth. According to recent data from the  Election Commission of India fewer than 40% of first-time voters even registered to vote. An important reason for this can be the lack