January 12, 2022
UP’s Prof Christof Heyns honoured with essay collection
The life and legacy of human rights lawyer, activist and educator Professor Christof Heyns has been commemorated in an essay collection written by friends...
July 29, 2020
UP professor leads process to adopt new UN standards on peaceful assemblies
The United Nations Human Rights Committee last week adopted comprehensive standards on the way in which States should deal with peaceful assemblies. These...
July 08, 2020
UP researchers draft new UN standards on use of force by police
The United Nations in Geneva has released global standards on the use of force by the police worldwide. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet...
April 24, 2020
UP in global top 100 in three Times Higher Education World University Impact Ranking 2019 categories
The University of Pretoria (UP) is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world in three categories of the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings...
October 23, 2017
Myths and facts about gender-based violence
The prevalence of violence against people based on gender in South Africa is unprecedented. According to South Africa's 2016 Demographic and Health Survey, one...
August 28, 2017
Queer Spaces will change things at UP
We have not done enough for queer persons at South African universities. Studies and surveys carried out at universities in the United States and Australia show...
April 26, 2017
Working together is the key to securing the rights of all South Africans
The Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria joins the rest of South Africa in celebrating Freedom Day 2017. On 27 April 1994, South Africa held...
December 10, 2015
When the going gets tough, TuksLaw alumnus gets going
TuksLaw alumnus Thompson Chengeta was born in Shurugwi, a small town in Zimbabwe. After the death of his father, Thompson had little hope for his future. ‘I...
November 26, 2015
Research examines SA legislation on the rights of persons with disabilities
The Disability Rights Unit (DRU) in the University of Pretoria (UP)’s Centre for Human Rights (CHR) was commissioned by the Foundation for Human Rights (FHR)...