Academic journal
TheColumbia Human Rights Law Review is alaw review established in 1967 focusing onhuman rights issues. Named theColumbia Survey of Human Rights Law for its first three volumes, the journal is produced and edited by students ofColumbia Law School and is "dedicated to the analysis and discussion of human rights, civil rights, and civil liberties under both domestic and international law."[ 1] In 2016, the journal launchedHRLR Online (nowHRLR Forum ), an online publication featuring shorter, cutting-edge pieces focusing on human rights.[ 2]
The journal has published JusticeRuth Bader Ginsburg , ArchbishopDesmond Tutu ,Amal Clooney , JudgeMorris Lasker ,Vernon Jordan ,Michael Posner ,Vilma Martínez ,Jack Greenberg ,Marian Wright Edelman , JusticeAlbie Sachs ,Eben Moglen ,Louis Henkin ,Gerald Neuman ,Jeremy Waldron , James Liebman,Harold Hongju Koh ,Mary Robinson , Aaron Edward Brown,Fionnuala Ní Aoláin ,Sarah Cleveland , and Chief JusticeArthur Chaskalson , among others. Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Louis Henkin also served as faculty advisors for the journal.
The journal is currently the highest-ranked human rights law journal in the world.[ 3] [ 4] Since 2006, it has been the most cited human rights law journal in the world.[ 5]
A Jailhouse Lawyer's Manual [ edit ] Since 1978, the editors of the journal have also publishedA Jailhouse Lawyer's Manual .[ 6]
Abigail Shaska Carbajal (vol. 57, 2025–2026) Skylar Gleason (vol. 56, 2024–2025) Namratha Somayajula (vol. 55, 2023–2024) Olivia Martinez (vol. 54, 2022–2023) Anahi Mendoza (vol. 53, 2021–2022)[ 7] Caitlin Lowell (vol. 52, 2020–2021)[ 8] Will Wilder (vol. 51, 2019–2020)[ 9] Clarisa Reyes-Becerra (vol. 50, 2018–2019)[ 10] Hanna L. St. Marie (vol. 49, 2017–2018)[ 11] Julia Sherman (vol. 48, 2016–2017)[ 12] Brian Yin (vol. 47, 2015–2016)[ 13] Bassam Khawaja (vol. 46, 2014–2015) Ashley Starr Kinseth (vol. 45, 2013–2014) Gudrun Juffer (vol. 44, 2012–2013) Adam L. Shpeen (vol. 43, 2011–2012) Kinara A. Flagg (vol. 42, 2010–2011) Megan Crowley (vol. 41, 2009–2010) Teddy Nemeroff (vol. 40, 2008–2009) Beth Morales Singh (vol. 39, 2007–2008)[ 14] Mary Kelly Persyn (vol. 38, 2006–2007) Brian E. Murphy (vol. 37, 2005–2006)Sarah Stewart (vol. 36, 2004–2005) Jennifer L. Co (vol. 35, 2003–2004)[ 15] Lisa Howley (vol. 34, 2002–2003)[ 16] Gretchen Borchelt (vol. 33, 2001–2002)[ 17] Jennifer Arnett Lee (vol. 32, 2000–2001)[ 18] Taryn A. Merkl (vol. 31, 1999–2000) Edward H. Smoot (vol. 30, 1998–1999) Farhad Karim (vol. 29, 1997–1998) Pamela J. Papish (vol. 28, 1996–1997) Jonathan S. Abernethy (vol. 27, 1995–1996) Anthony P. Ewing (vol. 26, 1994–1995) Michael D. Hintze (vol. 25, 1993–1994) Salomón Torres (vol. 24, 1992–1993) Ivan A. Sacks (vol. 23, 1991–1992) Jonathan E. Klaaren (vol. 22, 1990–1991) Theodore J. Piccone (vol. 21, 1989–1990) Ian Thomas Moar (vols. 19.2, 20.1, 1988–1989) Paul D. Leake (vols. 18.2, vol. 19.1, 1987–1988) Joseph A. Sullivan (vols. 17.2, 18.1, 1986–1987) Matthew H. Adler (vol. 13, 1981–1982) Holly Anne Clarke (vol. 12, 1980–1981) Regina L. Bryant (vol. 11, 1979–1980) Steven S. Tokarski (vol. 7, 1975–1976) Bruce M. Montgomerie (vol. 3, 1970–1971) (Columbia Survey of Human Rights Law ) Marjorie A. McDiarmid (vol. 2, 1969–1970) (Columbia Survey of Human Rights Law ) David M. Kairys (vol. 1, 1967–1968) (Columbia Survey of Human Rights Law )^ "Columbia Human Rights Law Review |" .hrlr.law.columbia.edu . Retrieved2019-06-26 .^ "Welcome to HRLR Online! | Columbia Human Rights Law Review" .hrlr.law.columbia.edu . Retrieved2019-06-26 .^ "Law Journals: Submissions and Ranking" .lawlib.wlu.edu . Archived fromthe original on 2006-03-07. Retrieved2017-04-13 .^ "W&L Law Journal Rankings" .W&L . Retrieved2022-04-22 .^ "Law Journal Submission Information" . Archived fromthe original on 2006-03-07. Retrieved2013-07-21 .^ "About theJLM –Jailhouse Lawyer's Manual " .jlm.law.columbia.edu . Retrieved2019-06-26 .^ "Editorial Board –Columbia Human Rights Law Review " .Columbia Human Rights Law Review .Archived from the original on February 21, 2022. RetrievedFebruary 21, 2022 .^ "Editorial Board –Columbia Human Rights Law Review " .Columbia Human Rights Law Review . Archived fromthe original on December 26, 2020. RetrievedFebruary 21, 2022 .^ "HRLR Editorial Board" .Columbia Human Rights Law Review . Archived fromthe original on September 7, 2019. RetrievedFebruary 21, 2022 .^ "HRLR Editorial Board" .Columbia Human Rights Law Review . Archived fromthe original on December 22, 2018. RetrievedFebruary 21, 2022 .^ "COLUMBIA HumAN RIGHTS LAW REVIEW" (PDF) .Archived (PDF) from the original on February 21, 2022. Retrieved2022-10-21 .^ "COLUMBIA HUMAN RIGHTS LAW REVIEW" (PDF) .Archived (PDF) from the original on February 21, 2022. Retrieved2022-10-21 .^ "Congratulations toHRLR &JLM Board" .Columbia Law School . February 26, 2015. Retrieved2022-02-21 .^ "EDITORIAL BOARD" .Columbia Human Rights Law Review . Archived fromthe original on August 28, 2008. RetrievedFebruary 21, 2022 .^ "Columbia Human Rights Law Review – Masthead" .Columbia Human Rights Law Review . Archived fromthe original on December 22, 2003. RetrievedFebruary 21, 2022 .^ "Columbia Human Rights Law Review – Masthead" .Columbia Human Rights Law Review . Archived fromthe original on June 18, 2003. RetrievedFebruary 21, 2022 .^ "Columbia Human Rights Law Review – Masthead" .Columbia Human Rights Law Review . Archived fromthe original on February 23, 2002. RetrievedFebruary 21, 2022 .^ "Columbia Human Rights Law Review – Masthead" .Columbia Human Rights Law Review . Archived fromthe original on December 12, 2000. RetrievedFebruary 21, 2022 .