Poornima Rajeshwar

Poornima Rajeshwar is an Associate (Public Affairs) at the Centre on the Death Penalty at National Law Univeristy, Delhi. Prior to joining the Centre she was a research assistant to a member of the Indian Parliament.

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The Union Government of India Introduces the Death Penalty for Child Rape

The Union Government of India Introduces the Death Penalty for Child Rape

When news broke out two weeks ago of the horrors committed in the brutal rape of two girls in the small towns of Kathua and Unnao, all legislative consideration of the best course of action to address child sexual abuse was set aside ...