Invitation: International Criminal Justice - Transformation and contemporary issues.

Posted on July 31, 2023

Dr Brammertz will provide an overview of his work as the Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals

Op-Ed: Equality at the ballot: Challenging hate speech against female political candidates in Zimb elections

Posted on July 11, 2023

As Zimbabwe prepares for its upcoming elections, let us rally together, transcending party lines, to reject hate speech and derogatory language targeting women politicians. Instead, let us celebrate the diverse ideas and perspectives that women bring to the table. Let us foster an atmosphere...

Vacancy - Consultant: Research on Article 22 of the Maputo Protocol (Centre for Human Rights)

Posted on July 10, 2023

The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria seeks the consultancy services of an experienced consultant with research expertise to conduct a study to inform the need for the development of interpretative norms on article 22 of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human...

Faculty of Law Professor to receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow

Posted on June 30, 2023

The University of Strathclyde in Glasgow will be honouring Professor Ann Skelton with an honorary Doctor of Laws Honoris Causa in recognition of her excellent leadership as a global figure in international children’s rights and with an established track record in both research and legal...

Unlocking Children's Rights: Empowering Africa's Changemakers

Posted on June 27, 2023

The Centre for Human Rights, the Centre for Child Law both at the Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria, and the Dullah Omar Institute at the Faculty of Law at the University of the Western Cape successfully hosted the annual Advanced Human Rights Course on Children's Rights in Africa from...

Invitation: Christof Heyns Human Rights Memorial Lecture

Posted on June 21, 2023

The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, invites you to join the inaugural Christof Heyns Memorial Lecture in memory of the manifold contribution of the late Professor Christof Heyns to human rights.

Op-Ed: The law is clear: Putin must be arrested if he sets foot in South Africa

Posted on June 13, 2023

The current legal obligation on South Africa in terms of domestic and international law and legal precedent is absolutely clear: the government must arrest and surrender Vladimir Putin to the International Criminal Court (ICC) should he enter South African territory.

Invitation: Alumni Networking Roundtable and Christof Heyns Memorial Lecture

Posted on June 12, 2023

The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria (Centre) is pleased to invite alumni of the Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa (HRDA) master’s programme to participate in the Alumni Networking Roundtable and Christof Heyns Memorial Lecture, which are scheduled to...