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  • Call for papers: Conference on "The rule of law in Sub-Saharan Africa: Promises, progress, pitfalls and prospects"

    Posted on March 22, 2017

    The Institute for International and Comparative Law in Africa (ICLA) of the Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, in partnership with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Rule of Law Programme for Sub-Saharan Africa are organising a conference on the theme, “The rule of law in Sub-Saharan Africa:...

  • Speak Out for Inclusive Education: Human rights commemoration chill session

    Posted on March 17, 2017

    On March 21 1960, the residents of Sharpeville took to the streets in protest of the oppressive laws the Apartheid government imposed on black people. In terms of these laws black people had to carry passes in order to move around the country.

  • World Consumer Rights Day 2017

    Posted on March 15, 2017

    World Consumer Rights Day is an opportune time to consider the extent to which SA consumers are afforded redress in respect of defective, hazardous or unsafe goods. Profs Corlia van Heerden and Jacolien Barnard from UP explain.

  • 'Laws of South Africa: Consolidated Legislation' included in United States Library of Congress

    Posted on March 13, 2017

    The Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria is proud to announce that the 'Laws of South Africa: Consolidated Legislation' has been selected by the United States Library of Congress for inclusion in their historic collection of internet materials related to the Laws of African Jurisdictions...

  • LLM/MPhil in Environmental Law Programme launched

    Posted on March 10, 2017

    The Department of Public Law at the University of Pretoria hosted a launch of its LLM and MPhil programmes in Environmental Law, coordinated by Ms Melanie Murcott, senior lecturer, environmental and administrative law in February 2017.

  • Launch of new Global Campus Human Rights Journal

    Posted on March 09, 2017

    The Global Campus of Human Rights is proud to announce the launch of the Global Campus Human Rights Journal (GCHRJ) , a peer-reviewed online publication serving as a forum for rigorous scholarly analysis, critical commentaries, and reports on recent developments pertaining to human rights and...

  • FACES 2017: African Student Cellphone Film Competition

    Posted on March 08, 2017

    Students from all countries in Africa are invited to participate in the FACES 2017: African student cellphone film competition. The Competition is part of the 26th African Human Rights Moot Court Competition, due to be held in Mauritius from 18 - 23 September 2017. The winning entries will be...

  • Centre for Human Rights expresses serious concern over human rights situation in Cameroon

    Posted on March 08, 2017

    The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, is deeply concerned about the deteriorating human rights situation in the North West and South West regions of Cameroon (English-speaking Cameroon), including reported arbitrary arrests, abductions, extra-judicial killings,...

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