Human Rights & Development

Child Soldiers in Sudan's Civil War and the Cycles of Violence They Perpetuate

The use of illegal child soldiers by all factions in the ongoing Sudanese Civil War threatens the lives of tens of thousands of children through the inhumane recruitment process and exposure to violence in combat, while driving cycles of violence in communities, preempting future efforts to restore peace in the region.

Commentary by Addison Wooster
11/17/2025

​Tuvaluan Climate Visas and the Australian Immigration Debate
Commentary by Henry Dirkx
9/19/2025

Sudan’s Civil War: 10 Months into the Conflict
Policy Brief by Paulina Orrantia​
3/02/2024​

​Humanitarian Crisis and Aid Neutrality in Yemen
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The ongoing conflict in Yemen calls for a neutral, principled response from humanitarian aid organizations as they work to help those devastated by the resulting famine. 
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​Policy Recommendation by Yvonne Pan
1/22/2023

Mission Statement

Analyzing the intersection of conflict and human rights and development in the modern world

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RESEARCH FOCUS: THE COURSE OF CONFLICT
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Conflict, no matter its form, is closely intertwined with human rights and development. It may often be thought of as a bringer of destruction, as in cases of war, violence, and extremism — but conflict can also be a bringer of change. A tool, so to speak, for the oppressed to begin a revolution toward a more equal future. Looking at conflict as a multidimensional concept is the foundation of our study of human rights and development. The various manifestations and consequences of conflict in its before, its midst, and its after; the different ways conflict can build up and break down stages of development; and the many orientations of conflict on the spectrum of driving change to enforcing oppression will here be analyzed to develop a greater understanding of human rights and development in a world powered by conflict. ​

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