Seminars on Comparative Law Methodology and Research hosted by the Department of Private Law

Posted on March 18, 2015

On Monday, 16 March 2015, the Department of Private Law in the Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria hosted a seminar on Comparative Research Methodology by world-renowned expert, Prof Katharina Boele-Woelki from Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

Centre hosts renowned scholar on gender stereotyping Rebecca Cook

Posted on March 11, 2015

The Centre for Human Rights at the Faculty of Law is very fortunate to be hosting the renowned visiting scholar Prof Rebecca Cook at the University of Pretoria. Prof Cook is Professor Emerita and Co-Director of the International Reproductive and Sexual Health Law Programme at the University of...

East Africa consultation on Extractive Industries, Environment and Human Rights, Nairobi, Kenya

Posted on February 06, 2015

The Centre for Human Rights, together with the Institute for Human Rights and Business' office in Kenya, hosted a consultation for East Africa on behalf of the African Commission Working Group on Extractive Industries, Environment and Human Rights violations in Nairobi, Kenya, from 19 - 21...

New PULP publication: Convergence and Conflicts of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law in Military Operations

Posted on February 06, 2015

The publication 'Convergence and Conflicts of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law in Military Operations' (edited by Erika de Wet and Jann Kleffner and published by the Pretoria University Law Press) is now available online.

Centre hosts Dutch Special Envoy for the Global Conference on Cyberspace (GCCS2015)

Posted on February 06, 2015

On 27 January the Centre for Human Rights hosted the Dutch Special Envoy for the Global Conference on Cyberspace, Mr Uri Rosenthal, who outlined the topics of the Global Conference on Cyberspace (GCCS2015) that will be held in The Netherlands, The Hague, in April 2015.

Faculty seminar stimulates discussions and research

Posted on November 14, 2014

Concluding its celebrations of 20 years of democracy in South Africa, the Faculty of Law of the University of Pretoria presented a Faculty Seminar on the impact of the Constitution on selected areas of law to stimulate discussions and research.

African economies require robust insolvency systems - Insolvency Law Colloquium

Posted on October 24, 2014

The Centre for Advanced Corporate and Insolvency Law at the University of Pretoria, in collaboration with the Centre for Commercial Law, University College London, hosted a colloquium on the development of insolvency law in Africa, themed ‘African Insolvency Law: Bridging the gap to modern...