Calling sexual and reproductive rights scholars and activists to apply for the Master's degree in Sexual & Reproductive Rights in Africa

Posted on April 06, 2020

The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, South Africa, is calling for applications for the Master's degree (LLM/MPhil) in Sexual & Reproductive Rights in Africa (SRRA) for the Class of 2021. The SRRA degree is a unique degree, offered as a blended learning...

Calling legal graduates to apply for the Master's degree in International Trade and Investment Law in Africa

Posted on April 02, 2020

The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, South Africa, is calling for applications for the Master's degree (LLM) in International Trade and Investment Law in Africa (TILA) for the Class of 2021.

Press Statement: Nelson Mandela World Moot Competition 2020 will go ahead: in person or on-line

Posted on April 01, 2020

Due to the impact of the COVID-19, the oral rounds of the Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition will now be held in December 2020, and no longer in July. The Competition will be scheduled around Human Rights Day (10 December), with participating teams and judges traveling to...

New Africa Rights Talk episode: Adv Karabo Ozah

Posted on March 31, 2020

Our latest episode on the Africa Rights Talk podcast features Adv Karabo Ozah, Director of the Centre for Child Law at the University of Pretoria

Continuity and change – The Centre for Human Rights in the time of COVID-19

Posted on March 30, 2020

The South African government announced a 21-day lockdown of the country starting on 27 March 2020, as part of measures to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the national directive, the University of Pretoria took the decision to close down until 16 April 2020. Being based in South Africa,...

#AfricanMoot2020 Hypothetical Case

Posted on March 27, 2020

The #AfricanMoot2020 Hypothetical Case is now available to download

Update on AHRI 2020 Conference

Posted on March 26, 2020

We live in uncertain times. Around the world, severe measures have been put in place to protect public health and avoid the collapse of health care systems. Many countries are in lock down and international travel has all but ceased. South Africa will be in lock down for 21 days from midnight on...

Centre’s annual short course provides participants with an overview of contemporary issues in disability rights discourse in Africa

Posted on March 17, 2020

Centre’s annual short course provides participants with an overview of contemporary issues in disability rights discourse in Africa