Centre for Human Rights in collaboration with the Open Society Foundation and UNESCO hosts a Roundtable on Inclusive Education in the African Context

Posted on November 05, 2018

The roundtable primarily sought to kick start the conversation among key stakeholders (government, civil society organisations, academia’s and donors) on what inclusive education implementation looks like in the African context.

The Centre for Human Rights Launches Resolution 275 Guidelines at the 63rd Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

Posted on October 31, 2018

The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria on 26 October 2018 held a side event on Resolution 275 of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights.

Centre hosts Conference on African Approaches to International Law

Posted on October 30, 2018

Centre hosts Conference on African Approaches to International Law

Centre calls on AU member states to recommit to independence of African Commission

Posted on October 29, 2018

What brings us – states, Commission, civil society, and others – here, to the 63rd session if the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, is our joint pursuit to better protect the rights of Africa’s peoples – in all their diversity.

Civil Society Organisations round-table forum on Civil Society Experiences on working with the African Union

Posted on October 29, 2018

The Democracy and Transparency Unit of the Centre hosted an East African Civil Society round-table forum in Kigali, Rwanda at the sidelines of a session of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP).

Call for Application : Doctoral studies on aspects of 'Freedom from Violence in Africa'

Posted on October 25, 2018

'Freedom from Violence in Africa' is a research programme that focusses on violence and securing the right to life in Africa. It is a multi-disciplinary programme that engages in the African context with the aspiration of the UN Sustainable Goal 16 to establish 'peaceful societies.'

UP academics make up eight of 20 new members of top national Science Academy

Posted on October 19, 2018

Eight academics from the University of Pretoria (UP) are among 20 of the country’s leading scholars and scientists recently inaugurated as members of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf).

Open society foundation Disability Rights Scholarship

Posted on October 19, 2018

The Disability Rights Scholarship Program offers awards to individuals from China, Czech Republic, Mexico, and select countries in Africa and Eurasia for a one-year Master of Laws (LLM) degree.