16 voices of activism against gender-based violence

Posted on November 25, 2019

The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria joins the world to mark the start of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence for 2019. As the Centre for Human Rights, we raise our voices to say indeed enough is enough; it is time to end all forms of violence against women and...

#HRDA20years: Celebrating 20 years of righting wrongs in Africa

Posted on November 25, 2019

Now, with an alumni strength of 537 and counting, HRDA has become a beacon of hope for human rights development in Africa and in the world. The original mandate of HRDA to strengthen human rights debate on the continent has been largely achieved in the last twenty years with its alumni spread in...

African Coalition for Corporate Accountability General Assembly focuses on Chinese Investments in Africa

Posted on November 21, 2019

The African Coalition for Corporate Accountability (ACCA) is a coalition of 123 African organisations addressing corporate-related human rights infringements on the African continent. The theme of the 2019 General Assembly (GA) meeting was “Impacts, Opportunities and Accountability in the...

Invitation: Centre for Human Rights Master’s degree graduation ceremony

Posted on November 19, 2019

The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, cordially invites you to its Master’s degree graduation ceremony. This graduation coincides annually with International Human Rights Day on 10 December.

The 7th Annual Disability Rights Conference an ideal platform to develop responses for persons with disabilities to live in the community in Africa

Posted on November 19, 2019

The conference brought together more than 250 scholars, activists, lawyers and policymakers from across the African continent to develop responses for realising the human right of persons with disabilities to live in the community in the African region.

NGO Forum at the African Commission: A critical analysis of the South African NAP to Combat Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance

Posted on November 18, 2019

South Africa has a history of violence and intolerance towards fellow Africans. Fast forward 25 years and not much has changed in the era of human rights and democracy.

Disability Rights Scholarship Programmes

Posted on November 18, 2019

The Disability Rights Scholarship Program offers awards to individuals from the Czech Republic and select countries in Africa and Eurasia for a one-year Master of Laws (LLM) degree. 

Call for Applications: Doctoral scholarship in Children’s Rights at the Centre for Human Rights

Posted on November 15, 2019

The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, calls for applications for a full-time doctoral scholarship in the field of children’s rights. The successful candidate will be based within the Centre, and will be expected to contribute to the work of the Centre’s...