If you include images that have already been published elsewhere, you must obtain permission from the copyright holder(s) for both print and online formats. Please note that some publishers do not grant free electronic rights and Springer cannot reimburse the costs incurred to obtain these permissions. In such cases, material from other sources should be used. The Buffalo Human Rights Law Review accepts unsolicited manuscripts. The BHRLR publishes articles, book reviews, commentaries and notes on contemporary human rights protection every year. Submissions that provide interdisciplinary legal analysis on human rights issues are particularly appreciated. Articles accepted for publication identify a compelling thesis, support that thesis with in-depth arguments and evidence, and provide constructive analysis and research that advances understanding of human rights law. If human cells are used, authors should explain in the manuscript which cell lines were used by describing the source of the cell line, including when and where it was obtained, whether the cell line was recently authenticated, and by what method. If the cells were purchased from a life science company, the manuscript should indicate: the name of the company (which supplied the cells), the cell type, the number of cell lines and the batch of cells. If the journal you are submitting to uses double-blind peer review and you provide reviewers with access to your data (e.g. via a repository link, additional information, or data upon request), it is strongly recommended that authorship of the data is also blinded.
There are data repositories that can help you and/or create a link to hide authorship of your data. Authors are responsible for ensuring that all articles conform to the style of the Human Rights Law Review once accepted for publication. It is recommended that authors check the NCBI database for misidentification and contamination of human cell lines. This step will alert the authors to possible problems with the cell line and can save a lot of time and effort. In cases where a co-author dies or is unable to work during the writing, submission or peer review process and the co-authors deem it appropriate to involve the author, co-authors should seek the consent of a (legal) representative who could be a direct relative. Every human being has individual rights that must not be violated. For example, individual study participants have the right to decide what happens to the personal (identifiable) data collected, what they said during a study or interview, and any photos taken. This applies in particular to images of vulnerable people (e.g. minors, patients, refugees, etc.) or to the use of images in sensitive contexts.
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The Columbia Human Rights Law Review is calling for submissions to be published on our online platform, HRLR Online. HRLR Online highlights different perspectives on the broader topics that will be covered in our upcoming print editions. For the next year of publication, we are particularly interested in submissions to the human rights interface and the following topics: civil rights movements, the rise of racism against minorities, the global refugee crisis, the Russian-Ukrainian war, criminal justice systems, environmental justice, land and resource rights, digital privacy, labour and labour rights, health policy and the persecution of religious minorities. We continue to focus on the broader submissions. Authors are invited to suggest appropriate reviewers and/or request the exclusion of certain individuals when submitting their manuscripts. When authors suggest reviewers, they should ensure that they are completely independent and in no way affiliated with the work. It is highly recommended to propose a mix of evaluators from different countries and institutions. If reviewers are nominated, the corresponding author must provide an institutional email address for each proposed reviewer or, if this is not possible, include other means of verifying identity, such as a link to a personal home page, a link to the publication record, or a researcher or author ID in the submission letter. Please note that the journal is not authorized to use proposals, but proposals are welcome and may help facilitate the peer review process.
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