Aim and Scope
Our Aim
IJRLHR aims to:
- Publish original, authentic and high-quality research in law as well as in human rights.
- Encourage critical examination of contemporary legal and human rights issues.
- Promote interdisciplinary approaches to legal and human rights research.
- Encourage evidence-based legal scholarship and analysis.
- Uphold ethical standards in scholarly publishing.
- Support international academic collaboration and knowledge exchange.
- Increase access to quality research through open access publishing.
- Encourage research that contributes to justice, equality, dignity, and social development.
Scope of the Journal
IJRLHR welcomes theoretical, doctrinal, empirical, comparative, analytical, case-based, and interdisciplinary research relating to law and human rights.
The journal welcomes contributions addressing areas such as:
- Human Rights and the Law
- International Human Rights Law
- Constitutional and Administrative Law
- Civil and Political Rights
- Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
- Equality and Non-Discrimination
- Gender and Human Rights
- Children's Rights
- Race and Equality
- Religion and Freedom of Belief
- Refugees and Immigration
- Migration and Displacement
- Genocide
- Torture and Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment
- Capital Punishment
- Laws of War
- War Crimes
- International Humanitarian Law
- Criminal Justice and Human Rights
- Social Justice and Legal Reform
- Legal Protection of Vulnerable Communities
- Emerging Legal and Human Rights Issues
The journal particularly welcomes studies that:
- Present original and meaningful findings.
- Examine contemporary legal and human rights challenges.
- Apply innovative theoretical, empirical, or interdisciplinary approaches.
- Analyse laws, policies, legal institutions, or judicial developments.
- Promote equality, dignity, justice, and fundamental freedoms.
- Contribute to informed legal and human rights discourse.
- Connect legal scholarship with wider social, political, cultural, and institutional developments.
Vision & Mission
Our Vision
IJRLHR seeks to:
- Promote excellence in legal and human rights scholarship.
- Encourage intellectual rigor, critical thinking, and research innovation.
- Foster interdisciplinary and international academic collaboration.
- Support research addressing contemporary human rights challenges.
- Promote ethical and responsible scholarly publishing.
- Improve global access to legal and human rights research.
- Encourage meaningful academic dialogue on justice, equality, and human dignity.
Our Mission
The mission of IJRLHR is to:
- Publish high-quality scholarly research in law and human rights.
- Maintain a rigorous and fair peer-review process.
- Uphold research integrity and publication ethics.
- Encourage emerging and established researchers to contribute meaningful scholarship.
- Maintain transparency throughout the editorial and publication process.
- Provide an accessible platform for international scholarly communication.
- Contribute to the advancement of legal knowledge and human rights research worldwide.
Through these commitments, IJRLHR aims to develop as a respected international platform for researchers and scholars working across law, human rights, justice, equality, and related fields.
Subject Areas
IJRLHR welcomes original research across a broad range of legal and human rights disciplines.
Law and Legal Studies
- Constitutional Law
- Administrative Law
- Criminal Law
- Civil Law
- International Law
- Human Rights Law
- International Humanitarian Law
- Family Law
- Labour and Employment Law
- Environmental Law
- Cyber Law and Technology Law
- Corporate and Commercial Law
- Legal Theory and Jurisprudence
- Comparative Law
- Legal Policy and Reform
- Access to Justice
Human Rights
- Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
- Civil and Political Rights
- Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
- Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination
- Right to Life and Liberty
- Freedom of Expression
- Freedom of Religion and Belief
- Women's Rights
- Children's Rights
- Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- Minority Rights
- Indigenous Rights
- Refugee and Migrant Rights
- Rights of Vulnerable and Marginalised Communities
Equality, Identity and Social Justice
- Race and Equality
- Gender and Human Rights
- Religion and Human Rights
- Class and Social Justice
- Social Exclusion and Discrimination
- Identity and Human Rights
- Poverty and Human Rights
- Social Justice and Legal Reform
- Community Rights
- Equality before Law
International Human Rights and Humanitarian Issues
- Refugees and Immigration
- Migration and Displacement
- Genocide
- Torture
- War Crimes
- Laws of War
- Armed Conflict and Human Rights
- International Humanitarian Law
- Transitional Justice
- International Criminal Justice
- Peace and Conflict
- Humanitarian Protection
Contemporary and Emerging Issues
- Technology and Human Rights
- Artificial Intelligence and Law
- Digital Rights and Privacy
- Cybercrime and Human Rights
- Environmental Rights
- Climate Change and Human Rights
- Health and Human Rights
- Human Rights and Globalisation
- Business and Human Rights
- Emerging Legal Issues
- Legal Responses to Social Change
Interdisciplinary Research
IJRLHR also welcomes interdisciplinary research connecting law and human rights with political science, sociology, economics, international relations, public policy, criminology, development studies, gender studies, migration studies, philosophy, history, technology, and other related disciplines.
The journal particularly encourages research that examines legal and human rights issues from multiple perspectives and contributes to meaningful academic discussion, policy development, legal understanding, and the protection of human dignity.