Bangladesh Center for Refugee Law Studies

Call for Papers

BCRLS invites original and unpublished scholarly manuscripts for the inaugural issue of the Bangladesh Journal of Refugee Law and Displacement Studies.

Inaugural Issue
Submission Deadline: 31 October 2026
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Inaugural Issue

Bangladesh Journal of Refugee Law and Displacement Studies (BJRLDS)

A double-blind peer-reviewed academic platform dedicated to advancing research, legal scholarship, and policy discourse on refugee law, statelessness, forced displacement, and humanitarian protection.

Call for Papers

Advancing Refugee Law Scholarship

BCRLS invites original and unpublished scholarly manuscripts for publication in the inaugural issue of the Bangladesh Journal of Refugee Law and Displacement Studies, a double-blind peer-reviewed academic platform dedicated to advancing research, legal scholarship, and policy discourse on refugee law, statelessness, forced displacement, and humanitarian protection.

As forced displacement continues to present unprecedented challenges to international and domestic legal systems, refugee law continues to confront complex legal, institutional, and policy challenges. BCRLS seeks to promote high-quality scholarship that critically examines existing legal frameworks and contributes to the development of more effective, rights-based, and future-oriented refugee protection mechanisms.

We particularly welcome submissions that engage with gaps, inconsistencies, and implementation challenges in international and domestic refugee law, while proposing practical legal reforms, institutional innovations, and policy solutions grounded in sound legal research.

Research Scope

Themes of Interest

International refugee law and protection frameworks

The 1951 Refugee Convention and the 1967 Protocol

Statelessness and nationality law

Climate change, environmental displacement, and legal protection

Non-refoulement and state responsibility

Refugee protection in South Asia

Rohingya refugee governance and legal accountability

Refugee status determination procedures

Human rights and refugee protection

Gender, children, disability, and intersectional vulnerabilities

Refugee access to justice and legal remedies

Comparative refugee law

Regional and international protection mechanisms

Digital technologies, identity systems, and refugee rights

Emerging legal and policy reforms in displacement governance

Author Instructions

Submission Guidelines

Word Count

8,000–10,000 words, excluding bibliography.

Language

English.

Originality

Manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration for publication elsewhere.

Abstract

200–300 words.

Keywords

4–6 keywords.

Citation Style

OSCOLA (5th Edition).

Bibliography

A complete bibliography with all references used in the manuscript must be provided at the end.

Formatting

Manuscripts should be submitted in Microsoft Word (.docx) format.

Important Dates

Submission Timeline

Submission Deadline 31 October 2026 11:59 PM (GMT +6)
Notification of Acceptance 7 December 2026
Peer-Review Process

Rigorous. Independent. Academic.

All submissions will undergo a double-blind peer-review process. Manuscripts will be evaluated on the basis of originality, analytical rigor, methodological quality, contribution to refugee law scholarship, and relevance to contemporary legal and policy debates.

How to Submit

Submission Procedure

Submit Your Manuscript

Please submit your manuscript together with a separate author information sheet containing your name, institutional affiliation, designation, email address, and a short biography (80–100 words).

Submission Email bdcenterls2025@gmail.com
Subject line: Journal Submission – Inaugural Issue - BCRLS – [Author Name]
bdcenterls2025@gmail.com
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