“Rights, Platforms, and Algorithms: Human Rights in the Digital Age”
The editorial board invites authors to submit papers to be published in the 1st issue of 2027.
The Journal of International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict / Humanitäres Völkerrecht (JILPAC / HuV) specialises in the legal analysis surrounding armed conflicts. The journal focuses on contemporary challenges of international humanitarian law and related fields, including international human rights law and international criminal law as well as on practical challenges of humanitarian aid and peace missions. It publishes papers, commentaries, case notes, book reviews, and conference reports on current events and future developments of the law and of humanitarian action in both English and German.
In recent years, the protection and realisation of human rights has increasingly been shaped by digital technologies and platform-based infrastructures. These developments also raise questions about the application of human rights standards in contexts that intersect with the digital sphere. Alongside established legal frameworks, a growing set of regulatory approaches and private governance mechanisms now influence how fundamental rights are limited, and exercised in digital spaces. For the upcoming issue, we invite submissions exploring these dynamics. We are particularly interested in contributions addressing:
- freedom of expression, including the role of social media platforms;
- the regulation of artificial intelligence from a human rights perspective;
- electoral integrity, disinformation, and hybrid threats to democratic processes;
- business and human rights in the digital sphere;
Submissions focusing on other topics are equally welcome.
Contributions can be submitted in English or German and should be approx. 6,000 words inclusive of footnotes and must conform with the house style guide of the JILPAC (which is available on the website of the IFHV as well as on the website of the Berliner Wissenschafts-Verlag). Articles focusing on other topics within the overall themes of the journal are equally welcome as are conference reports, book reviews (upon request), and case notes.
Submissions, including a brief abstract and statement of affiliation, should be sent via e-mail to editing-ifhv@ruhr-uni-bochum.de.
The deadline for submissions of contributions is the 15th of January 2027. All articles are subject to a double-blind peer-review process by the editorial and advisory board.
Contact:
Stanislau.Lashkevich@ruhr-uni-bochum.de and Julia.Heuwing@ruhr-unibochum.de
Website: https://biblioscout.net/journal/huv | www.ifhv.de/huv-jilpac/about