Centre for Human Rights – Annual Report 2018

Posted on May 27, 2019

The Centre continues to foster a human rights culture in Africa, with academic programmes, research, contributing to the human rights discourse in Africa.

Mercantile Law Department represents University of Pretoria at International Conference on Taxpayers Rights

Posted on May 24, 2019

Senior Lecturer Dr Carika Fritz and the Head of the Department of Mercantile Law in the Faculty of Law, Prof Monray Marsellus Botha, and Senior Lecturer Dr Carika Fritz, are representing the University of Pretoria today at the 4th International Conference on Taxpayer Rights, convened by the...

UP Mercantile Law lecturers represent Faculty of Law at the Institute for the Study of International Development in Montreal, Canada

Posted on May 24, 2019

Prof Monray Marsellus Botha, Head of the Department of Mercantile Law, and Senior Lecturer Dr Carika Fritz in the same department in the Faculty of Law from the University of Pretoria have been invited to conduct a presentation at a colloquium titled "Taxes, Labour and the Multinational Firm" on...

UP honours its top researchers at Academic Achievers’ Awards dinner

Posted on May 22, 2019

The University of Pretoria’s (UP’s) 2019 Academic Achievers’ Awards dinner was held on Tuesday to honour more than 110 academics who have shown exceptional achievement in their disciplines, as well as National Research Foundation (NRF)-rated researchers.

Advanced human rights course demonstrates that socio-economic rights are judicially enforceable

Posted on May 22, 2019

The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, in collaboration with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, hosted its annual Advanced Human Rights Course (AHRC) on Judicial Enforcement of Socio-Economic Rights in Africa from 13 to 17 May 2019.

IN MY OPINION: Ending Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) by 2030: Harnessing National and Regional Laws to Protect Women and Girls

Posted on May 16, 2019

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a widespread and pervasive human rights violation experienced by women and girls. FGM refers to all procedures “involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female organs for non-medical reasons."

Statement: Centre for Human Rights condemns internet shutdown in Eritrea

Posted on May 16, 2019

The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria is deeply concerned about the reported blocking of social media by the government of Eritrea to curb an impending demonstration ahead of the country’s Independence Day commemorations. Eritrea is due to celebrate its 26th Independence Day...

Invitation: Africa Day Celebration

Posted on May 15, 2019

The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, cordially invites you to an Africa Day Celebration. The theme of the event is on protecting the rights of African migrants in the context of xenophobia. The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, cordially invites you to an Africa Day...