Journal Policies

Aims & Scope

The journal's mission, accepted contribution types, thematic areas, and intended readership.

Aim

HR-TOC aims to become a leading interdisciplinary forum on the intersection of human rights and transnational organised crime, connecting research, policy, law enforcement, international organisations, and civil society to generate knowledge that informs action.

Scope

The journal welcomes original research articles, comparative studies, empirical research, doctrinal legal analysis, interdisciplinary research, case notes, policy analysis, legislative commentaries, and book reviews.

Thematic areas

  • Human rights, human security, and victim protection.
  • Transnational crime, criminal networks, and criminal justice.
  • Constitutional order, rule of law, and legal systems.
  • Information integrity, digital governance, and emerging security threats.