Invitation: Civil Society Forum: Pan-African Parliament May Ordinary Session

Posted on April 13, 2019

The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, in collaboration with the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), cordially invite you to a Civil Society Forum, to be held on the sidelines of the upcoming PAP May Ordinary Session in Midrand, South Africa.

Call for Applications: Master's degree in Sexual and Reproductive Rights in Africa

Posted on April 11, 2019

The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, South Africa, is calling for applications for the Master's degree (LLM/MPhil) in Sexual Reproductive Rights in Africa (SRRA) for the Class of 2020. This two-year programme is offered as a blended learning course comprising of...

Centre for Human Rights participates in Media and Elections Regional Meeting for Southern Africa

Posted on April 10, 2019

The Centre for Human Rights, participated in the Media and Elections Regional Meeting (Southern Africa) which was organised by the Media Alliance of Zimbabwe in Johannesburg. The meeting was aimed at sharing lessons and experiences of the media’s role during elections in Southern Africa,...

African Commission calls on Nigeria to effectively implement Freedom of Information legislation

Posted on April 10, 2019

The Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa, Commissioner Lawrence Mute, undertook an advocacy visit to Nigeria from 24 to 27 September 2018 to raise awareness on article 9 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights which establishes the...

Centre for Human Rights welcomes recommendations from the Consultative Meeting with the UN Rapporteur Clément Voule on the Digital Space and the Protection of Freedoms of Association and Peaceful Assembly in Africa

Posted on April 10, 2019

The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, participated in a consultative meeting with United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur Clément Voule, in Nairobi, Kenya on 21 and 22 February 2019.

“LISTEN NOW: UP’s Centre For Human Rights launches Africa Rights Talk podcast

Posted on April 07, 2019

Africa Rights Talk is a Centre for Human Rights podcast exploring human rights through conversations with academics, practitioners and activists.

UP academic plays integral part in the compilation of the Abidjan Principles

Posted on April 05, 2019

The University of Pretoria’s (UP) Professor Ann Skelton, the UNESCO Chair in Education Law in Africa, situated in the Faculty of Law, has played an integral role in the compilation of the Abidjan Principles, which were officially released recently.

Laws on the use of force by police now available on one website

Posted on April 04, 2019

The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, recently launched an online repository containing domestic laws on the use of force by law enforcement officials worldwide. This valuable resource now covers the laws of 200 countries worldwide.