The death sentence handed down to former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in absentia has ignited wide debate both inside and outside Bangladesh. Although few observers believe the sentence will ever be carried out—given her exile in India, New Delhi’s refusal to extradite her, and the heavily politicized nature of the charges—the verdict stands as a striking moment in South Asian politics. It represents a society grappling with the legacy of state violence, democrati

Preface: A Universal Call for Conscience In every era, there are moments when silence becomes complicity. The Justice for Yu Menglong petition represents not merely the mourning of a single life, but a collective awakening — a reaffirmation of the universal human values of conscience, truth, and resistance to violence and authoritarian rule. It speaks to the enduring moral courage of ordinary citizens who, despite fear or suppression, continue to believe that honesty and comp