Focus and Scope

Human Rights in the Global South (HRGS) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal committed to advancing interdisciplinary and contextually grounded research on human rights. It conceptualises the Global South not merely as a geographic label, but as a structural and epistemic space shaped by colonial histories, global inequalities, and alternative conceptions of justice. The journal provides a platform for critical engagement with human rights theory and practice, amplifying voices and perspectives often marginalised in mainstream scholarship.

HRGS invites contributions that engage with a wide spectrum of rights, including civil and political rights, economic, social, and cultural rights, as well as emerging domains such as environmental justice, digital rights, and climate-related rights. It encourages submissions that examine the intersections of rights, governance, and development, and that reflect critically on the role of law in shaping human rights discourse across diverse socio-legal contexts. The journal particularly values doctrinal, socio-legal, and empirical work grounded in local realities, field research, or policy analysis.

Submissions from jurisdictions across Asia, Africa, and the Latin American–Caribbean region are strongly encouraged, especially those that draw on non-Western legal traditions, vernacular frameworks of justice, and culturally embedded practices. HRGS also supports comparative and transnational analyses that situate Global South experiences within broader global debates. Through sustained dialogue among legal scholars, social scientists, practitioners, and activists, the journal seeks to foster inclusive, critical, and context-sensitive understandings of human rights.