Pan-African Parliament: Justice and Human Rights Committee Sitting (5 - 9 August 2019)

Posted on July 24, 2019

The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, in partnership with the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), aims to foster closer collaboration between and among civil society organisations (CSOs) on PAP with a view to advancing and promoting the mandate of the continental Parliament. This...

Children's rights in Africa the focus of short course held at the University of Pretoria

Posted on July 24, 2019

The Advanced Human Rights Course on Children’s Rights in Africa, hosted by the Centre for Human Rights in collaboration with the Centre for Child Law, and the Dullah Omar Institute at the University of the Western Cape (UWC), was held from 22 to 26 July 2019 at the University of Pretoria (UP).

OR Tambo Law Librarian Head, Shirley Gilmore, closes the book after two decades of loyal service to the University of Pretoria

Posted on July 23, 2019

At the end of June 2019, the head of the Oliver Tambo Law Library (ORT Law Library), Mrs Shirley Gilmore, closed the book on her two-decade career and loyal service to the Faculty of Law staff and students at the University of Pretoria (UP).

World Moot Court honours Mandela at 101 and crowns the 2019 Winners

Posted on July 22, 2019

The University of Oxford has claimed the title as winners of the 11th Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition.

Black Queer Visibility: An exhibition that champions rights for all people

Posted on July 19, 2019

The Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria, in conjunction with the Simon Nkoli Collective, the Faculty of Humanities, the Department of Sociology and the Centre for Sexualities, AIDS and Gender at UP, launched a photographic exhibition showcasing the political activism of the late...

Invitation: #blessed - A dialogue and debate on the many faces of transactional relationships

Posted on July 17, 2019

The Swedish Embassy in Pretoria, the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria and the Department of Student Affairs, University of Pretoria, cordially invite you to a dialogue and debate on transactional relationships.

Podcast: Africa RightsTalk - Forced sterilisation and the status of women in society

Posted on July 16, 2019

In conversation with Ms Saoyo Tabitha Griffith - The issue of forced sterilisation is a little-known matter as women are generally reluctant to discuss their experience.

Why central banks need to take human rights more seriously

Posted on July 15, 2019

Many central banks are rethinking their approach to the environmental and social impact of their operations. This is because their decisions can affect people’s access to housing, healthcare, education, work, adequate food and water and the security of their pensions.