About the U of OxHRH Journal
The University of Oxford Human Rights Hub Journal (U OxHRH J) is an open-access and peer-reviewed journal on human rights. The U OxHRH J is dedicated to advancing the study of international and comparative human rights law. It publishes the highest levels of scholarship tackling the most pressing and challenging human rights issues and offers critical insights into current issues, debates and global trends.
The driving impetus behind the journal is the recognition that many academic institutions, NGOs, policy-makers and individuals are unable to afford the cost of high-quality, refereed journals. The U of OxHRH J is available freely online. Anyone can easily access the intellectually rigorous, interdisciplinary research on human rights offered by the U of OxHRH J.
The Journal Team
The U of OxHRH J editorial team is geographically diverse and brings a wealth of experience to the study and practice of human rights law.
Cathi Albertyn
Helen Taylor
Judy Fudge
Kamala Sankaran
Meghan Campbell
Sandra Fredman
Shreya Atrey
Tristan Cummings
U of OxHRH J Editions
First Edition of the University of Oxford Human Rights Hub Journal
2018 | Volume 1
The first edition, arising from our partnership with the International Labour Organization and University of Kent, explores ‘A Better Future for Women at Work’
Second Edition of the University of Oxford Human Rights Hub Journal
2019 | Volume 1
The University of Oxford Human Rights Hub Journal (U OxHRH J) is an open-access and peer-reviewed journal on human rights.
Jurisdictions
- All Jurisdictions
- Afghanistan
- Africa
- African Charter on Human and People's Rights
- African Union
- Algeria
- American Convention on Human Rights
- Argentina
- Asia
- Australia
- Austria
- Bahamas
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bolivia
- Bosnia
- Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Burma
- California
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Carribean
- Cayman Islands
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Court of Justice of the European Union
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Czechia
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Dominican Republic
- ECHR
- Egypt
- England and Wales
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
- Europe
- European Convention on Human Rights
- European Court of Human Rights
- European Court of Justice
- European Social Charter
- European Union
- European Union Republic of Korea
- France
- Gambia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- India
- Indonesia
- Inter-American Convention on Human Rights
- International Criminal Court
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kosovo
- Latin America
- Liberia
- Libya
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Mali
- Malta
- Mexico
- Middle East
- Middle East and North Africa
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
- North Africa
- North Korea
- Northern Ireland
- Oman
- Organisation of American States
- Pakistan
- Palestine
- Papua New Guinea
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Republic of Estonia
- Republic of Korea
- Romania
- Rome Statute
- Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Saudi Arabia
- Scotland
- Serbia
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Timor Leste
- Togo
- Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United Nations
- United States
- United States of America
- Uruguay
- US Supreme Court
- Venezuela
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Human rights
- All Human Rights
- Abortion
- Access to Justice
- Brexit
- Business and Human Rights
- Children's Rights
- Conflict and Human Rights
- Constitutions and Human Rights
- Contempt of Court
- Counter-terrorism
- COVID-19
- Criminal Justice and Fair Trial
- Death Penalty
- Disability
- Environment
- Gender
- Immigration and Asylum
- Judges' Legacy
- Labour Rights
- Race
- Right against Torture
- Right to Education
- Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination
- Right to Food and Water
- Right to Freedom of Assembly
- Right to Freedom of Association
- Right to Freedom of Religion
- Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression
- Right to Health
- Right to Housing
- Right to Life
- Right to Privacy
- Right to Vote
- Role of the Judiciary
- Sexual and Reproductive Rights
- Sexual Orientation
- Social Protection
- Socio-Economic Rights
- Standard of Review
A Common Denominator: The Role of the Anti-Exclusion Principle in Freedom of Religion Cases
The Right to Privacy and Access to Abortion in a Post-Puttaswamy World
An Equal Right to Freedom of Religion: A Reading of the Supreme Court’s Judgment in Sabarimala
Comparative Bicameralism: A Survey of Global Approaches
Reinvigorating Bicameralism in India
Proportionality in India: A Bridge to Nowhere?
Submission Guidelines
We encourage all human rights scholars, from early career researchers to established academics, from around the globe to submit high-level academic submissions to the U of OxHRH J.
- Submissions should be between 8,000 to 12,000 words (inclusive of footnotes)
- Submissions should include an abstract of no more than 300 words
- Submissions should be in Word format
- The U of OxHRH J uses OSCOLA
- Footnotes should be brief and not contain substantive text
- Submissions must be exclusively submitted to U of OxHRH J
- Submissions should make outstanding, original and argumentative contributions to the study of human rights
The decision to publish submissions will be based on an initial review by the editorial team and double-blind peer review. Journal articles that have successfully completed the review process will be published on a rolling basis to reduce the time between submission and publication. Submissions can be emailed to: oxfordhumanrightshub@law.ox.ac.uk