Posted on June 16, 2023
A mere 47 years ago, an approximate hour away from our University of Pretoria, thousands of peacefully protesting black students were met with open fire, tear gas, and bloodshed as they non-violently pursued protest against Afrikaans as the medium of instruction for education. A sobering reminder...
Posted on June 16, 2023
The Black Consciousness Movement laid a foundation for psychological freedom and encouraged the dejected masses to lead their liberation. These sentiments permeated throughout the black community and the mutters on the streets were ‘Black man, you are on your own’.
Posted on June 13, 2023
The current legal obligation on South Africa in terms of domestic and international law and legal precedent is absolutely clear: the government must arrest and surrender Vladimir Putin to the International Criminal Court (ICC) should he enter South African territory.
Posted on June 12, 2023
The process of developing UP's digital transformation strategy has allowed for a reflection of current digital milestones and has been an opportunity to conceptualise, redefine and reposition the way forward.
Posted on June 12, 2023
The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria (Centre) is pleased to invite alumni of the Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa (HRDA) master’s programme to participate in the Alumni Networking Roundtable and Christof Heyns Memorial Lecture, which are scheduled to...
Posted on June 06, 2023
The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria is concerned with the passage of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Amendment Bill H.B 15 of 2022 (Patriot Bill) in Zimbabwe’s House of Assembly. The Patriot Bill, which was passed on 31 May, is overbroad, curtails...
Posted on June 06, 2023
The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, welcomes the appointment of Lindiwe Khumalo as the new Clerk of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP). This appointment comes at a crucial juncture for the PAP. Over the past couple of years, uncertainty and institutional challenges...
Posted on June 02, 2023
The Anti-Homosexuality Act of 2023, became law in Uganda on 26 May 2023, after President Yoweri Museveni had assented to the Bill. This recent development is the culmination of a process that has defied reason in its bid to erase the rights and dignity of sexual and gender minorities in Uganda,...
Posted on June 02, 2023
The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, in collaboration with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), seeks to recruit a Project Assistant working on human rights, environmental protection, and/or climate change, to be embedded at the African...
Posted on May 31, 2023
Three distinguished Faculty of Law members retired at the end of May 2023. Professor Anne Louw (Private Law), Professor Bernard Bekink (Public Law), and Professor Pieter Carstens (Public Law).
Posted on May 30, 2023
Before being awarded the 2023 Hague Academy Scholarship, Ayodele Ojedokun was a third-year doctoral candidate at the UP Faculty of Law, Department of Public Law, researching ‘the contemporary complexities affecting the assessment of the legal criterion of a non-international armed conflict...
Posted on May 29, 2023
The Faculty of Law honoured its 2022 academic year achievers on the Dean’s Merit List.
Posted on May 26, 2023
Director Position - Closing date for application extended to 31 May 2023.
Posted on May 25, 2023
As part of the University and faculty-wide curriculum transformation drive, Dr Alfred Hlabane led a session on credit load and notional hours for the LLB programme on 17 May 2023.
Posted on May 19, 2023
The Faculty of Law Class of 2022 walked across the graduation stage to receive their degrees on Monday, 15 May. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, students in this class completed their studies online and in person. We have chosen to highlight the top three graduates with the highest weighted...
Posted on May 17, 2023
The University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Law (UP Law), along with its dedicated supporters and contributors, marked the academic accomplishments of law students from the previous year on the evening of 12 May 2023. The highly esteemed occasion recognised the exceptional academic performances...
Posted on May 12, 2023
During the monthly research seminar hosted by the Department of Jurisprudence, the following question was posed: "What is the purpose of reframing corporate subjectivity?" ...and how it is of the highest necessity to re-evaluate the lawful bounds of corporate power and the validity of recognising...
Posted on May 11, 2023
The Department of Mercantile Law recently conducted a seminar on consumer protection under the theme, The Enforcement and Redress of Consumer Rights in South Africa. The seminar's main purpose was to explore the role and mandate of the Consumer Goods and Services Ombud (CGSO) in supporting the...
Posted on May 08, 2023
The prestigious Golden Key International Honour Society has extended an invitation to four recipients of the Dikgang Moseneke Excellence Bursary to join the Society. The students are Thatoyaone Kgomo, Celiwe Mxhalisa, Rofhiwa Mudau, and Kearabilwe Marobane. Golden Key is one of the world's...
Posted on May 08, 2023
Professor Ann Skelton has been elected as Chairperson of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. She is a Professor in the University of Pretoria’s Department of Private Law.
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