Advanced Human Rights Course: Judicial Enforcement of Socio-Economic Rights in Africa

14 - 18 April 2018
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The aim of the course on Judicial Enforcement of Socio-Economic Rights in Africa is to provide participants with a critical understanding of the possibilities of and problems associated with judicial enforcement of socio-economic rights in Africa. During the one-week intensive course, training is provided to practitioners, policy-makers, scholars and students on national and international litigation of socio-economic rights.

Topics may include the following:

Conceptual issues on judicial enforcement of socio-economic rights

Judicial enforcement of socio-economic rights in South Africa

International adjudication of socio-economic rights

African courts and the enforcement of socio-economic rights

Equality and socio-economic rights

Litigation strategy and policy impact

Litigation in a broader context: Legitimacy and effectiveness

Latin American courts and the enforcement of socio-economic rights

India and other comparative case law

Non-state actors and international accountability

Practical exercises/assignments

Applicants

The aim of the course on Judicial Enforcement of Socio-Economic Rights in Africa is to provide participants with a critical understanding of the possibilities of and problems associated with judicial enforcement of socio-economic rights in Africa. During the one-week intensive course, training is provided to practitioners, policy-makers, scholars and students on national and international litigation of socio-economic rights.

As this is a high-level course, in particular practitioners working in the field of socio-economic rights in Africa, judicial officers, postgraduate students researching in this area, government officials responsible for relevant issues and members of civil society groups experienced in and engaged with the issues should apply. Applicants from all around the world are invited. However, the course will have a particular African focus. Applicants from African countries are, therefore, in particular, encouraged to apply.

Application deadline

The deadline for applications is 7 May 2017.

Fees

The course fee is ZAR 3 000.00. This fee covers tuition, course materials, teas and lunch for the duration of the course. The fee excludes transport and accommodation costs.

Scholarships

A limited number of scholarships are available. Applicants must indicate on the online application form whether they wish to apply for a scholarship and provide sufficient motivation substantiating
why they require financial assistance.

Applicants should also indicate whether they would still like to be considered for admittance in the event that they are not granted a scholarship.

Lecturers

Lecturers on the course will include experts in the field, such as:

• Malcolm Langford, Norwegian Centre for Human Rights;
• Prof Danie Brand, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria;
• Dr Gustav Miller, Rhodes University, South Africa;
• Justice Zak Yacoob, retired Judge, Constitutional Court of South Africa
• Prof Jackie Dugard, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa;
• Prof Ann Skelton, Director, Centre for Child Law, University of Pretoria;
• Dr Nicholas Orago, University of Nairobi Law School, Kenya;
• Amar Mahadew, University of Mauritius;
• Prof Christopher Mbazira, Makerere University and
• Prof Frans Viljoen, Director, Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria
• Global School on Socio-Economic Rights Adjudication

This short course forms part of the recently created initiative, the Global School on Socio-economic Rights Adjudication, jointly launched by:

• Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, University of Oslo, Norway
• Institute for Human rights, Åbo Akademi University, Finland
• Chair in Human rights, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
• Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, South Africa
• University of Los Andes, Colombia
• National Judicial Academy, Nepal
• Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Centre for Health and Human Rights, Harvard University USA

How to apply

Applicants can only apply online. Please note that a high proficiency in English is required to attend these courses. All lectures and materials are in English. To enroll for this course please applying online

Electronic copies of the following documents must be uploaded when applying online:

• Curriculum Vitae
• One Letter of Recommendation    
• Employer’s authorisation (where applicable)
• Academic Records (students only)