Centre presents short course on the judicial enforcement of socio-economic rights in Africa

Posted on May 15, 2019

The Centre for Human Rights is hosting the annual short course on the Judicial Enforcement of Socio-Economic Rights in Africa from 13 to 17 May 2019. The course is organised by the Advanced Human Rights Courses (AHRC).

Centre for Human Rights facilitates State Party Reporting Workshop in Mauritius on the African Charter and the Maputo Protocol

Posted on May 15, 2019

The Women's Rights Unit of the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, in collaboration with the Ministry of Gender Equality, Child Development and Family Welfare, Mauritius, organised and facilitated a national meeting on state reporting on the African Charter on Human and...

YALI visit' the Centre to learn about the rights of disabled persons, sexual minority groups and women

Posted on May 15, 2019

On Monday 13 May 2019, the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, hosted participants on the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). Approximately fifty youth leaders and two YALI facilitators attended the programme, representing a number of countries in Southern Africa, including...

New Director at the helm of the University of Pretoria Law Clinic

Posted on May 15, 2019

At the beginning of May 2019, the Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria welcomed the new Director of its Law Clinic, Mr Eddie Hanekom [B Juris (PU for CHE) LLB (UP) LLM (cum laude) (UP)].

Campaign against 'rape culture' at the University of Pretoria

Posted on May 14, 2019

The Law House at the Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, recently launched a campaign addressing aspects of sexual abuse and violence against women, as a response to instances of rape and sexual abuse occurring on and around the University of Pretoria campus. The Centre for Human Rights,...

UP Centre for Human Rights promotes active civil society engagement with Pan-African Parliament

Posted on May 13, 2019

The Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria held a Civil Society Organisation (CSO) Forum on the sidelines of the Second Ordinary Session of the Fifth Parliament of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) on 11 May 2019.

The magnificent seven: Meet the Eersterust family of UP graduates

Posted on May 12, 2019

When Winston Campbell matriculated in 1965, the coloured community was still barred from studying at what were then whites-only institutions, of which the University of Pretoria (UP) was one.

IN MY OPINION: Africa’s rights commission can – and should – do more for sexual minorities

Posted on May 09, 2019

Africans concerned about human rights are closely following a meeting of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights taking place in Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh.