23 September 2019 - 27 September 2019
8:00 - 17:00
University of Pretoria Hatfield Campus
The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria in collaboration with the International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) and the Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities in Africa of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights will host a one-week intensive short course on indigenous peoples’ rights. Applications are invited from all around the world. The course will, however, have a particular African focus. Candidates from Africa are therefore particularly encouraged to apply. Members of indigenous communities are also encouraged to apply.
The objectives of this one-week course include:
This advanced human rights course is aimed at members of NGOs, government officials, policymakers, legal academics, activists, researchers and students who are interested in the rights of indigenous peoples on the continent.
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.
There are some scholarships available to cover travel and accommodation expenses. Course fees may also be waived in selected cases.
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 must also indicate whether they would still like to be considered for admission in the event that they are not granted a scholarship.
Applicants are required to apply online for this course.
Deadline for applications:
SADC applicants: 9 September 2019
International applicants: 16 August 2019
In order to prepare for this course, please visit the Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Database.
This database contains overview reports (in both English and French) as well as country reports on indigenous peoples’ rights.
I. Conceptualisation and existing/emerging standards on indigenous peoples in Africa
Identification of indigenous peoples
Indigenous peoples versus conflicts, Nation-states, ethnicity and minorities
Indigenous peoples and the right to self-determination
Challenges in Africa
UNDRIP
ILO C 169 and related ILO Conventions on forced labour, child labour, domestic workers and discrimination at work
UN treaties (CERD, CEDAW, ICCPR, ICSECR, CBD, CRC,)
African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights
National African jurisprudence and good practices: Botswana cases, South African cases, Republic of Congo, CAR,
Land (understanding, legal basis, scope, right holders, jurisprudence, challenges, etc)
Gender and indigenous peoples
Right to self-determination: FPIC, consultation and participation
II. International and regional institutional frameworks on indigenous peoples
UNPFII (Mandate, operating rules, key recommendations, UN Development Guidelines on indigenous peoples)
EMRIP (Mandate, operating rules, its studies on education, participation in decision making and extractive industries)
Special Rapporteur (Mandate, operating rules and key recommendation on its mission report in Africa)
UN discussions on business and human rights
UPR process and indigenous peoples rights
Working Group on Indigenous Populations of the African Commission; African Commission and African Court (Mandate, jurisprudence, Resolutions and key decisions such as Endorois)
Inter-American Commission and Court for human rights
III. Indigenous peoples’ rights in practice
World Bank
Asian Development Bank
Inter-American Development Bank
African Development Bank
Bilateral cooperation with policies on IPs : Denmark, Norway, Germany, etc
European Union human rights policy and indigenous peoples
International Financial Corporation (IFC) and indigenous peoples
Global compact and indigenous peoples and sectoral initiatives on indigenous peoples (mining, oil and gaz, etc)
Unequal enjoyment of fundamental rights at work: Child labour, forced labour, trafficking, domestic workers, discrimination at work
Extractive industry and indigenous peoples
Participation in decision making: Consultation, FPIC
Traditional occupations and knowledge
Theme 8: International processes and agendas relevant to indigenous peoples in Africa: What are these development frameworks and how they are being or have been implemented for indigenous peoples in Africa
MDGs
PRSPs
Climate change (REDD+)
Post 2015
Global conservation of nature and indigenous peoples
FLEGT/APV
Human rights and business
For more information, please contact:
Mr Dennis Antwi
Project Manager: Advanced Human Rights Courses (AHRC)
Tel: +27 (0) 12 420 4197
[email protected]
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