Invitation: East Africa-Kenyan Chapter - Civil Society Engagement on the working of the Pan-African Parliament

Posted on April 12, 2022

The Democracy and Civic Engagement Unit at the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, cordially invites you to the East Africa-Kenyan Chapter - Civil Society Engagement on the working of the Pan-African Parliament to be held from 25 - 26 April 2022.

Press Statement: Centre for Human Rights calls for widespread condemnation and meaningful action to xenophobic attacks against non-citizens of South Africa and the killing of Elvis Nyathi

Posted on April 11, 2022

The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, condemns the xenophobic attacks against non-citizens in South Africa and in particular the brutal murder of Elvis Nyathi, a Zimbabwean national residing in the Johannesburg township of Diepsloot.

South Africa UPR 4th cycle: Social Policy Initiative and Centre for Human Rights call for adoption of new composite index as recommended by United Nations Committee 

Posted on April 11, 2022

As South Africa get set for the 4th cycle of its review by the UPR in November 2022, the Social Policy Initiative (SPI) and the Centre for Human Rights (Centre) have requested the UPR Working group to encourage South Africa to adopt a new composite index in accordance with the recommendations of...

Africa Rights Talk: Season 4 Episode 1 - Reversing the commercialisation of public services with a particular focus on the right to health

Posted on April 08, 2022

In today’s episode Dr Rosella De Falco and Ms Ashina Mtsumi from The Global Initiative For Economic, Social And Cultural Rights(GI-ESCR) explore the issue of reversing commercialisation of public services and advocating for quality public services for all with a particular focus on the...

‘The COVID-19 pandemic helped create a stronger hybrid approach to community engagement’, USRN webinar hears

Posted on April 04, 2022

A recent University Social Responsibility Network (USRN) webinar, hosted by Prof Norman Duncan, UP Vice-Principal: Academic, focused on how community engagement changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the hybrid approach that’s been created.

International Transgender Day of Visibility: Centre for Human Rights supports the rights of transgender persons in Africa

Posted on March 31, 2022

International Transgender Day of Visibility is celebrated globally on the 31st of March every year. International Transgender Day of Visibility celebrates the existence and achievements of transgender persons and seeks to raise awareness of the discrimination experienced by the trans community....

Call for Papers: Conference on the decriminalisation of same-sex laws and the eradication of conversion practices in Africa

Posted on March 31, 2022

The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria is convening a conference to bring together activists and scholars working on the protection and promotion of LGBTIQ+ rights in Africa for dialogue and exchange of ideas on the goal of decriminalising sexual rights offences and eradicating...

Call for Applications: LGBTIQ+ human rights defenders in Africa capacity building workshop on strategic litigation and advocacy 2022

Posted on March 29, 2022

The LGBTIQ+ Human Rights Defenders in Africa Capacity Building Workshop is an annual event aimed at empowering selected LGBTIQ+ human rights defenders in Africa on designing and conducting strategic litigation and advocacy. The seventh edition of the workshop will be held from 22 to 26 August...