A human rights law journal

The European Human Rights Law Review welcomes submission of articles for consideration by the editors with a view to publication. 

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The Editors
Email:  ehrlr@law.cam.ac.uk

The Editorial Board is committed to the European Human Rights Law Review reflecting the diversity and range of the discipline, both as to subject matter and methodology, and welcomes contributions from authors at all stages of their careers. 

We welcome submissions from both academics and human rights law practitioners, whether based in the United Kingdom or in other jurisdictions.  The general editors aim to ensure that the submission and review process is as fair as possible to all authors, regardless of sex, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and maternity, career stage, institutional affiliation, or geographical location. 

If any of the general editors has a conflict of interest in relation to a particular submission, they will recuse themselves from decision-making in respect of that submission, which will be handled by the other general editors or deputy editor or other members of the Editorial Board instead. If pieces are sent out for review, we follow a double-blind process: i.e., neither the identity of the author(s) nor the identity of the reviewer(s) is revealed to the other party.

The Editorial Board is also committed to increasing the diversity and inclusiveness of its own membership, in terms of areas of expertise, jurisdictional representation, and protected characteristics.  To that end, appointments to the Editorial Board will normally be made following an open recruitment process.

All submitted articles are peer reviewed. The Journal follows a double blind peer review policy  i.e., neither the identity of the author(s) nor the identity of the reviewer(s) is revealed to the other party. We normally aim to convey a final decision within six weeks of being sent out for review, though it may not always be possible to adhere to these timelines. Following peer review, the following decisions may be made:

• Accept
• Accept with revisions    
• Revise and resubmit
• Reject

A revise and resubmit decision does not guarantee acceptance on completion of revisions. 

Editorial decisions are final. 

A typical issue includes:

• A Bulletin of case summaries, developments and news from the Council of Europe 
• An EU Charter of Rights Bulletin 
• Thoughtful opinion pieces 
• Articles and in-depth analysis on a wide range of human rights issues 
• Comprehensive book reviews 
• Coverage of human rights law in the UK and from Strasbourg and Luxembourg

The editorial board consists of leading academics, practitioners, and judiciary with expertise across all areas of human rights law. Editors Dr Kirsty Hughes, Dr Stephanie Palmer and Dr Stevie Martin lead the Editorial Board. A complete list is available. 

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You can download a sample issue of the European Human Rights Law Review to see for yourself the quality of coverage you will receive as a subscriber.

Download a sample issue of the European Human Rights Law Review

Tables of contents from recent issues of the European Human Rights Law Review are available so you can discover the breadth of coverage. 

Download table of contents for Issues 1, 2 and 3 of 2025

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