Invitation: Contemporary challenges to the African Union human rights system

Posted on August 20, 2019

The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria in collaboration with the School of Law, University of Kigali  invite you to a lecture on  Contemporary challenges to the  African Union human rights system  delivered by  Prof Frans Viljoen. 

Invitation: Panel discussion on "Working as a UN Expert"

Posted on August 20, 2019

The Faculty of Law is currently in the unique position where a number of its professors serve as part-time expert members of United Nations bodies involved in the development of international law.

ChooseUP Day a success as prospective students and their parents get a taste of what to expect

Posted on August 19, 2019

Excitement was the order of the day as about 14 000 prospective students (grade 12 learners), their families and friends from across the country attended the University of Pretoria’s #ChooseUP Day on Saturday, 17 August.

The Pan-African Parliament begins the process of drafting guidelines on ending harmful practices related to manifestations of certain beliefs in witchcraft

Posted on August 19, 2019

The Centre for Human Rights and the Office of the United Nations Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism, Ms. Ikponwosa Ero, briefed members of the Committee on Justice and Human Rights and the Committee on Gender, Family, Youths and Persons with Disabilities...

Passing away of Professor Chris Nagel

Posted on August 19, 2019

It is with great sadness that the Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria has been informed of the passing of our colleague and friend, Professor Chris Nagel, on Sunday, 18 August 2019.

Call for Papers: 7th Annual Disability Rights Conference

Posted on August 13, 2019

The conference is about developing responses for realising the human right of persons with disabilities to live in the community in the African region. The focus is two-fold: 1) critically appraising laws, policies, practices, programmes, polities and ideologies that serve to impede the human...

Advocacy for a Model Law on Access to Information and Elections at the Pan-African Parliament

Posted on August 11, 2019

On 6 August, 2019, the Democracy, Transparency and Digital Rights Unit at the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, in collaboration with the Open Society Foundations - Africa Regional Office (OSF-AFRO) attended a seating at the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) Committee on Justice and...

Mozambique takes the first step in developing a National Agenda on Disability

Posted on August 11, 2019

On 30 and 31 July, the Democracy, Transparency and Digital Rights Unit and the Disability Rights Unit attended a workshop organised by the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) on advancing the inclusion and participation of persons with disability in Mozambique.