Columbia Human Rights Law Review Last updated June 07, 2025 Academic journal
The Columbia Human Rights Law Review law review established in 1967 focusing on human rights issues. Named the Columbia Survey of Human Rights Law for its first three volumes, the journal is produced and edited by students of Columbia 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 launched HRLR Online (now HRLR Forum ), an online publication featuring shorter, cutting-edge pieces focusing on human rights. [ 2]
Content The journal has published Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg , Archbishop Desmond Tutu , Amal Clooney , Judge Morris Lasker , Vernon Jordan , Michael Posner , Vilma Martínez , Jack Greenberg , Marian Wright Edelman , Justice Albie 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 Justice Arthur Chaskalson , among others. Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Louis Henkin also served as faculty advisors for the journal.
Rankings 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]
Editors-in-chief
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 ) References ↑ "Columbia Human Rights Law Review |" . hrlr.law.columbia.edu . Retrieved 2019-06-26 . ↑ "Welcome to HRLR Online! | Columbia Human Rights Law Review" . hrlr.law.columbia.edu . Retrieved 2019-06-26 . ↑ "Law Journals: Submissions and Ranking" . lawlib.wlu.edu . Archived from the original on 2006-03-07. Retrieved 2017-04-13 . ↑ "W&L Law Journal Rankings" . W&L . Retrieved 2022-04-22 . ↑ "Law Journal Submission Information" . Archived from the original on 2006-03-07. Retrieved 2013-07-21 . ↑ "About the JLM – Jailhouse Lawyer's Manual " . jlm.law.columbia.edu . Retrieved 2019-06-26 . ↑ "Editorial Board – Columbia Human Rights Law Review " . Columbia Human Rights Law Review . Archived from the original on February 21, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022 . ↑ "Editorial Board – Columbia Human Rights Law Review " . Columbia Human Rights Law Review . Archived from the original on December 26, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2022 . ↑ "HRLR Editorial Board" . Columbia Human Rights Law Review . Archived from the original on September 7, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2022 . ↑ "HRLR Editorial Board" . Columbia Human Rights Law Review . Archived from the original on December 22, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2022 . ↑ "COLUMBIA HumAN RIGHTS LAW REVIEW" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on February 21, 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-21 . ↑ "COLUMBIA HUMAN RIGHTS LAW REVIEW" (PDF) . Archived (PDF) from the original on February 21, 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-21 . ↑ "Congratulations to HRLR & JLM Board" . Columbia Law School . February 26, 2015. Retrieved 2022-02-21 . ↑ "EDITORIAL BOARD" . Columbia Human Rights Law Review . Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved February 21, 2022 . ↑ "Columbia Human Rights Law Review – Masthead" . Columbia Human Rights Law Review . Archived from the original on December 22, 2003. Retrieved February 21, 2022 . ↑ "Columbia Human Rights Law Review – Masthead" . Columbia Human Rights Law Review . Archived from the original on June 18, 2003. Retrieved February 21, 2022 . ↑ "Columbia Human Rights Law Review – Masthead" . Columbia Human Rights Law Review . Archived from the original on February 23, 2002. Retrieved February 21, 2022 . ↑ "Columbia Human Rights Law Review – Masthead" . Columbia Human Rights Law Review . Archived from the original on December 12, 2000. Retrieved February 21, 2022 .
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