Centre for Human Rights and International Center for Not-for-Profit Law team up to co-host an advanced course on civil society law

Posted on October 05, 2019

The Advanced Human Rights Course on Civil Society Law in Africa was held at the University of Pretoria from 30 September to 4 October 2019. The course was presented by the Centre for Human Rights in collaboration with the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law.

Central banks are waking up to climate change dangers. It’s about time

Posted on October 02, 2019

The impact of climate change on the stability of individual financial institutions and the financial system in general is growing. It influences the types of activities that financial institutions will fund and the cost of finance.

Invitation: 7th Annual Disability Rights Conference 

Posted on October 02, 2019

The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, cordially invites you to a conference on fulfilling the right of persons with disabilities to live in the community by promoting choice, inclusion and participation. The conference will be held from 11 to 12 November 2019. 

Director Eddie Hanekom of the UP Law Clinic part of winning skydiving team

Posted on October 02, 2019

The director of the UP Law Clinic, Eddie Hanekom, recently participated in a skydiving competition, hosted by the local Skydiving club Skydive Pretoria, at Wonderboom National Airport.

Sixth issue of Silberberg and Schoeman's The Law of Property expected on the shelves later this year

Posted on October 02, 2019

The sixth issue of Silberberg and Schoeman’s The Law of Property is expected to land on bookshops' shelves later this year. As a first, Dr Gustav Muller in the Department of Private Law and Prof Reghard Brits in the Department of Mercantile Law in the Faculty of Law at the University...

Centre for Human Rights commemorates International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) and joins in call for universal free access to the internet

Posted on October 01, 2019

On 27 September 2019, the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, collaborated with the South African Information Regulator, South African Human Rights Commission, UNESCO, Media Monitoring Africa, African Centre of Excellence for Information Ethics and other stakeholders in commemorating...

Eswatini commits to the ratification of the Protocol on the Rights of Older Persons and the Protocol on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Posted on October 01, 2019

At a memorable advocacy meeting organised by the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, in collaboration with the Deputy Prime Minister’s Office, the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, and HelpAge International, the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Ms...

The rights of indigenous peoples in Africa the focus of Centre’s annual short course

Posted on October 01, 2019

The Advanced Human Rights Course on Indigenous People’s Rights in Africa was held at the University of Pretoria from 23 to 27 September 2019.