UP Law's Professor Dire Tladi appointed as SARChI Chair for International Constitutional Law

Posted on November 02, 2020

The Faculty of Law (UP Law) at the University of Pretoria (UP) extends hearty congratulations to Professor Dire Tladi in its Department of Public Law and Fellow at the Institute for International and Comparative Law in Africa who has been appointed as the National Research Foundation's (NRF)...

Press Statement: Eight semi-finalist teams from seven countries emerge from first virtual African Human Rights Moot Court Competition

Posted on October 29, 2020

For the first time in its 29-year history, the African Human Rights Moot Court Competition took place virtually as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in the restriction on movements and the various mitigating measures adopted by several countries on the continent.

#UPGraduation2020: UP lecturer beats breast cancer to receive PhD in Law

Posted on October 27, 2020

Congratulations to UP lecturer Dr Lorette Arendse, who faced down breast cancer – and a gruelling treatment regime – to receive her PhD in Law.

Invitation: Virtual conference on elections and COVID-19: Harnessing the pandemic to improve elections

Posted on October 27, 2020

The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, cordially invites you to a virtual conference on 4 and 5 November 2020. The theme of the conference is ‘Elections and COVID-19: Harnessing the pandemic to improve elections.’ The conference is organised by the Democracy and Civic...

Africa Rights Talk: Season 2 Episode 16 - Victoria Ibezim- Ohaeri

Posted on October 27, 2020

EndSARS: The need for police reform and justice for victims of police brutality in Nigeria - In conversation with Victoria Ibezim- Ohaeri

Professor Phumudzo Munyai the new Head of UP Law's Department of Mercantile Law

Posted on October 26, 2020

The Faculty of Law (UP Law) at the University of Pretoria (UP) extends hearty congratulates to Professor Phumudzo Munyai on his appointment as the UP Head of the Department of Mercantile Law.

Press Statement: Catastrophic global failure to protect the rights of persons with disabilities highlighted in critical report

Posted on October 23, 2020

The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, is part of a coalition of seven global disability rights organisations that have called for urgent action by States and the international community to halt the catastrophic failure to protect the lives, health, and rights of persons with...

Toolkit on civil society advocacy in the Pan-African Parliament

Posted on October 23, 2020

The Democracy and Civic Engagement Unit at the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, recently developed a Toolkit for civil society advocacy in the Pan-African Parliament (PAP). Despite its potentially crucial role in PAP’s activities, civil society organisations (CSOs) still...