Call for Blogs: NLIU-CRIL International Law Blog (Rolling Submissions)

The NLIU-CRIL International Law Blog is inviting blog submissions on a rolling basis. Run by the Centre for Research in International Law (CRIL) at the National Law Institute University, Bhopal, it is one of India's leading student-run platforms for writing on international policy, relations and law.

If you have a sharp take on a contemporary development in international law, this is a place to be read by a community of students, research scholars and practitioners from across the world. There is no fee to submit and no fixed deadline, so you can write and submit whenever your idea is ready.

The National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal was established in 1997 by Act No. 41 of the Madhya Pradesh Legislature and is the second law school set up under the National Law School system. It is consistently rated among India's premier legal institutions.

The Centre for Research in International Law (CRIL) is a student-run body at NLIU founded to raise awareness of international law and policy among students. The CRIL blog seeks to encourage academic excellence and offers a platform to question and revisit settled positions in international law.

The blog publishes work on contemporary and pertinent developments across international law and policy. You may write on, but are not limited to, the following areas:

• Public International Law
• Human Rights Law
• Private International Law
• International Trade Law
• International Commercial Laws
• International Criminal Law
• International Investment Laws

Interdisciplinary approaches that connect these fields to related areas are welcome.

The blog is open to students, research scholars and professionals interested in international law, from anywhere in the world. There is no restriction on your year of study or institution. Co-authorship is permitted up to a maximum of two authors per submission.

• Word limit: minimum 1,000 words to a maximum of 2,000 words, with possible relaxation upon editorial approval.
• Originality: all manuscripts must be original and unpublished. Plagiarism of content or ideas will lead to rejection, and authors are responsible for the statements they make.
• AI: the use of AI is strictly prohibited. CRIL reserves the right to remove a published blog if AI use or plagiarism is discovered later.
• File format: submit as a Word document (.doc or .docx).
• Title: Times New Roman, bold, font size 14, centred.
• Body: Times New Roman, font size 12, 1.5 line spacing, justified alignment.
• References: preferably as hyperlinks, linked to keywords or phrases.

There is no submission or publication fee. Participation is completely free.

Each manuscript goes through a plagiarism check followed by two stages of content review, including peer review. Selected pieces are published on the NLIU-CRIL International Law Blog.

Submissions are accepted only through the official Google Form. No submissions are accepted over email. Submissions run on a rolling basis, so there is no fixed cut-off; the date shown here is indicative only.

1. Prepare your blog as a .doc or .docx file following the formatting rules above.
2. Open the official submission form (linked under "Apply / Register").
3. Fill in your details and upload your manuscript.

• Topic falls within international law / policy
• 1,000 to 2,000 words
• Original, unpublished, no AI-generated content
• Maximum two authors
• Word file formatted (Times New Roman, title 14 bold centred, body 12, 1.5 spacing, justified)
• References added as hyperlinks
• Submitted via the Google Form (not email)