The Columbia Human Rights Law Review (HRLR) welcomes the submission of unsolicited manuscripts of proposed articles and book reviews for possible publication. Accepted contributions generally deal directly with, or are otherwise relevant to, current ideas in international human rights and domestic civil rights law, including pieces from interdisciplinary perspectives.

We seek pieces with balanced legal analysis, or pieces that justify a position and advocate it cogently. We welcome works by scholars, practitioners, and others with knowledge of the human rights field.

Submitted articles should range from 10,000 to 30,000 words and be double-spaced in a 12-point font with 1" margins. Please ensure that your submission meets the following conditions:

Articles should be submitted in electronic format by email to HRLRsubmissions@law.columbia.edu. Alternatively, electronic files may be mailed on disk to the address below;

Articles should be stored in Microsoft Word format;

Citations should conform with the Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (19th edition); and

Submissions should include author resume and contact information (address, phone number, and email address).

Our mailing address:

Submissions Editor
Columbia Human Rights Law Review
435 West 116th Street
New York, NY 10027