Global Campus Human Rights Journal
Global Campus Human Rights Journal (GCHRJ) is an open access journal published by the Global Campus of Human Rights, and is supported financially by the European Union. No fees are charged for submission, article processing or publication.
The journal welcomes submissions on a wide range of topics relating to the fields of human rights and democratisation, but particularly welcomes contributions that speak to the Global Campus of Human Rights: Vision, Mission and Strategic Objectives 2024-2028.
New Call for Papers for volume 10(2026)!!
Check last published volume: Vol. 9(2025)
FEATURED ARTICLES
The limits of recognition: The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, intersectional discrimination and Article 6
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) has been undeniably groundbreaking in advancing the legal rights of disabled people on international agendas. In particular, Article 6 – titled “Women with disabilities” – has also helped to ensure that the legal protection of disabled women was firmly situated and recognised within that agenda. However, via a socio-legal approach, this article argues that overall the CRPD is limited in its...
Re-reading the world: Critical pedagogy as a tool of transitional justice
Paulo Freire (1921–77) was undoubtedly one of the most influential pedagogical theorists of the twentieth century, inaugurating an entirely new direction for education worldwide. He also served as a special consultant for the World Council of Churches, where he championed democracy and the rights of marginalised communities throughout Latin America. Most importantly, after the end of authoritarian rule in Brazil, he returned to the country and participated in its...