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Posted on January 03, 2020

Welcome to the University of Pretoria and congratulations on choosing UP. You’ve made one of the best decisions of your life!

Calling outstanding students to apply for the prestigious Master's degree in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa

Posted on December 20, 2019

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 Human Rights and Democratisation (HRDA) for the Class of 2021.

Call for Papers: Eighth Stellenbosch Annual Seminar on Constitutionalism in Africa (SASCA 2020)

Posted on December 19, 2019

The organisers of the Stellenbosch Annual Seminar on Constitutionalism in Africa (SASCA) are pleased to announce the call for papers for the Eighth Stellenbosch Annual Seminar on Constitutionalism in Africa (SASCA 2020) which will be held in Stellenbosch (South Africa) from Monday 21 September to...

More than 60 Master’s students graduate as UP Centre for Human Rights celebrates 20 years of HRDA programme

Posted on December 13, 2019

More than 60 students recently graduated with a Master's degree at a graduation ceremony held by the University of Pretoria’s Centre for Human Rights on International Human Rights Day at the University’s Aula.

A trip down memory lane for the LLB Class of 1979

Posted on December 12, 2019

On Saturday, 9 November 2019, the Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria hosted its alumni and three of their lecturers, Professor Kobus van Rooyen, Professor Johan Scott and Dr Dirk Kotzé of the LLB Class of 1979.  

#HRDA20Years Alumni Symposium looks at successes of past 20 years and the way forward to make even a bigger impact

Posted on December 12, 2019

On 8 December 2019, the Centre for Human Rights hosted its #HRDA20Years Alumni Symposium at the Future Africa Campus, University of Pretoria. The Symposium was part of a number of events recently hosted by the Centre for Human Rights, celebrating 20 years of the existence of its Master’s...

Centre for Human Rights, DIRCO and Global Campus of Human Rights launch UN Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty in Southern Africa

Posted on December 12, 2019

More than seven million children are deprived of liberty worldwide. This is according to the UN Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty that was launched on Monday 9 December 2019. 

Justice Zak Yacoob awarded honorary doctorate at UP Centre for Human Rights graduation ceremony

Posted on December 11, 2019

Retired judge of the Constitutional Court of South Africa Justice Zak Yacoob was awarded an honorary doctorate at a University of Pretoria Centre for Human Rights graduation ceremony on 10 December, International Human Rights Day.