Submissions
Accepting Submissions...
The Collective for Human Rights Advocacy prides itself on being an open space that accepts submissions from students, academicians, researchers, activists, policy-makers and other members of civil society who wish to be heard. We also accept more unconventional forms of submission like literature and artwork that seeks to promote the inclusive agenda of human rights. However, all submissions must adhere to the submission guidelines and are subject to the approval of the Editorial Board.
Write & Submit
Submissions must first be mailed to the Collective in the format as specified within the guidelines.
Processing
The Editorial Board will review the submission on terms of its adherence to the guidelines and other requirements.
Publish
After the blind peer review, the Collective will reach out to the author(s) for queries after which the submission will be made public on the Collective.
Submission Guidelines
We appreciate your enthusiasm for participating in the Collective for Human Rights Advocacy Blog.
Before submitting a proposed blog post, please take a moment to review the CHRA Blog guidelines.
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Submissions not adhering to our guidelines will not be considered by the editorial team. We eagerly anticipate receiving your contributions and extend our gratitude to contributors for assisting us in maintaining our rigorous standards, ensuring that the Blog remains a platform for authors to share their work with a diverse global audience.
All submissions must be mailed at chra@nludelhi.ac.in
General
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The title of the submission must correspond to the theme of human rights only.
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Word limit must be within the parameters prescribed to the category of submission.
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The body of the mail must include the following:
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A short excerpt about the submission not exceeding 75 words.​
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Name, contact details and affiliation (if any) of the author(s).
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A small introduction/about the author(s) not exceeding 100 words.
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A professional photograph of the author(s) in a .jpg/.jpeg/.png format.
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Additional Remarks [optional].
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The title of the mail must conform to the following format - "CHRA Submission_<Category>"
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As of yet, the Collective is only accepting blogs [Category - "Blog"].
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The submission must be made both in a .doc or .docx and a .pdf format.
Style and Content
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Posts must be between 700 - 1200 words in length. [Blog]
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Posts must include hyperlinks to relevant legal sources and background information, including any judgments, laws, treaties or other legal texts which are mentioned. Hyperlinks must link only to legal or respected news sources. The editors make the final decision over what constitutes a respectable source.
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Please do not use footnotes.
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The title of the submission should be informative and not misleading.
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An example of an informative and clear title: ​​
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The submissions must be clear, concise and use of excessive jargon (legal or otherwise) is discouraged. The style should be aimed at making it understandable to both the legal academician and someone with no legal background whatsoever.​
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The submission must reflect original, unpublished work that the author(s) is interested and familiar with.
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In order to make the submission have a wider reach and better understanding, adequate background information must be provided.
Other
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The Collective accepts well-researched and original blog posts, articles and other scholarly works rich in analysis, content or both. Book reviews and case commentaries are also accepted. Original works are encouraged as well including but not limited to literature or artwork subject to the approval of the Editorial Board. As of now, the Collective is only accepting blogs.
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All submissions must necessarily adhere to the theme of human rights.
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Cross-posting/re-publication of the submission is permissible only after approval from the CHRA's Editorial Board.