Call for ORIL-UN Treaty Body Human Rights Case Law Reporters

Oxford University Press, together with Alexandre Skander Galand, Betül Durmuş, Giulia Ciliberto and Ignatius Yordan Nugraha, as editors of the Oxford Reports on International Law: International Human Rights Law - UN Human Rights Bodies module, are looking for human rights case law reporters to help maintain coverage of decisions by the United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies. 

Human Rights Case Law Reporters write headnotes for decisions, identified by the editors as particularly relevant or important for the development of international human rights law, on individual complaints delivered by UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies. The headnotes follow a set template and methodology, and are circa 1500 words in length. Reporters are paid £35 (or £70 worth of OUP books) for each accepted headnote for publication and are named in the headnote as the sole author. In addition, reporters are provided with free access to the Oxford Reports on International Law Database.

Successful candidates receive training in legal research and writing, particularly in comparative legal analysis, and join a global team of reporters. Working within the ORIL reporting team offers valuable experience in analyzing court and treaty body decisions to professional reporting standards, while receiving feedback from senior scholars. It also provides an opportunity to contribute to OUP’s leading case law reporting service, expand one’s publication portfolio, and participate in an international scholarly network dedicated to the analysis and dissemination of UN human rights treaty body jurisprudence..  

Reporters should possess:  

• Reporters should possess a postgraduate degree in international law or international human rights law. 
  • Candidates pursuing or having completed a PhD in one of these fields are particularly encouraged to apply. 
  • In exceptional circumstances, highly qualified Master’s students with relevant expertise may also be considered. 
• Strong writing, analytical and legal research skills 
• A high standard of English 
• Demonstrated knowledge of international human rights law  
• A minimum of two year commitment to the programme  

Applications should include in one single document (file name: “SURNAME OF THE APPLICANT – CV + Statement”):  

• A CV; 
• A short statement (maximum 350 words) highlighting the applicant’s experience, fit with the call and motivation.   

Applications should be sent to humanrights@maastrichtuniversity.nl  by 20 April 2026, with the email subject “Application to join the ORIL-IHRL team”. Due to the expected volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.