Press Statement: Centre for Human Rights and Southern Africa Miners Association (SAMA) call on SADC to enhance the protection for older persons during the COVID-19 pandemic

Posted on May 18, 2020

The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria and the Southern African Miners Association (SAMA) (comprised of the undersigned organisations), are gravely concerned by the recently published SADC Regional COVID-19 Response Report – Bulletin 2 which omitted to set out clear guidelines...

Centre hosts fourth discussion forum for alumni and students on the impact of COVID-19 in Africa

Posted on May 15, 2020

On 14 May 2020, the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, held the fourth in a series of discussions with Centre alumni, students and staff. These discussions deal with the potential and actual impact on human rights and democratisation of COVID-19 in Africa. The discussion was held in...

Invitation: Webinar on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information

Posted on May 15, 2020

The Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa (the Special Rapporteur) in partnership with the Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria and ARTICLE 19 (Eastern Africa and Western Africa), is convening a webinar to introduce the revised...

Invitation: IDAHOBIT Webinar - Breaking the silence

Posted on May 13, 2020

In commemoration of IDAHOBIT, there will be a webinar hosted by the Centre for Human Rights in collaboration with the Centre for Sexualities, AIDS & Gender, University of Pretoria.

Centre hosts talk on the need for businesses to respect and promote human rights in Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic

Posted on May 13, 2020

On 12 May 2020, the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, held a webinar on the need for businesses to respect and promote human rights in Africa, specifically during the COVID-19 pandemic.

UP Law (and UP) ranked No 1 in DHET report on South African universities’ 2018 research outputs

Posted on May 12, 2020

The ‘Report on the evaluation of the 2018 Universities’ Research Output’ released by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) towards the end of April 2020 reveals that the Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria (UP) had produced the highest number of...

Africa Rights Talk: Season 2 Episode 5 - Dr Anastacia Tomson

Posted on May 12, 2020

Africa Rights Talk: Season 2 Episode 5 - Dr Anastacia Tomson

Op-Ed: Controls to manage fake news in Africa are affecting freedom of expression

Posted on May 11, 2020

Governments across the world are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Alongside the mountain of related challenges, fake news has become a source of frustration. Some are now referring to this fake news phenomenon as a ‘disinfodemic’.