Sur
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I. Basic Journal Info

Country

Brazil

Journal ISSN: 18066445, 19833342

Publisher: Sur - Rede Universitaria de Direitos Humanos

History: 2012-2020

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Scope/Description:

The Sur Journal first serves as a channel for sharing primarily Global South perspectives on the worlds human rights agenda. The Journal will serve as a space where the role of the Global South in shaping human rights discourseincluding its institutions priorities and impactwill be debated. Preference is given to voices on the ground or those directly involved with the issue. The Journal aims to feature contributions that discuss what Global South countries and human rights practitioners have done or can do to influence human rights practice worldwide.Second the Journal recognizes that its readership is hybridit is composed of activists academics and policymakers and those in between those groupsgenerally referred to as human rights practitioners.Third the Journal strikes a fine balance between indepth analysis and content that is based on practice. Such approach reflects the Journals hybrid audience its readers and authors operate in different yet overlapping circles and thus they benefit from practicefocused pieces which are also critical and theoretically sound. The Journals format and selection process including limited length readerfriendly website design accessible language qualityfocused blind review seek to strike this balance. In addition to the open call for papers the Journals editorial team researches and invites thought leaders and people of interest to write for the Journal. These contributions are subject to the same stringent evaluation process as those received via the open call. Each issue of the Journal features a guest editora leading human rights practitionerwho enables the Journals team to connect with the individuals directly involved with the specific theme that the edition is seeking to address.