Invitation: 9th Annual Disability Rights Conference (Online)

Posted on August 11, 2021

The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, cordially invites you to its 9th Annual Disability Rights Conference on 16 and 17 November 2021 which will take place virtually via Zoom.

HRDA Alumni Chronicles #4: Meet Musu Bakoto Sawo

Posted on August 11, 2021

The latest HRDA Chronicles episode features Musu Bakoto Sawo, who is an advocate for girls' rights. She also engages communities on harmful traditional practices such as female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage.

Centre alumna appointed as UN Independent Expert on Foreign Debt and Financial Transactions

Posted on August 10, 2021

The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria wishes to congratulate Professor Attiya Warris on her recent appointment as the United Nations Independent Expert on Foreign Debt and Financial Transactions.

This National Women’s Day, the Centre for Human Rights reiterates call for a safer South Africa for women

Posted on August 09, 2021

This year’s Women’s Day is celebrated under the theme “Generation equality: Realising women’s rights for an equal future”. Generation equality is a global campaign that highlights the existing gender inequality in the world and the need to address it. Choosing this...

UP Centre for Human Rights webinar spotlights children’s rights to privacy on the internet

Posted on August 05, 2021

The webinar brought together some of the leading minds in children’s rights and the law from across the African continent, all of whom discussed how failing to adhere to these rights affect children.

Centre for Human Rights and ICNL present annual course on the legal foundations of the civil society movement in Africa

Posted on August 04, 2021

The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria and the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL) annually presents an Advanced Human Rights Course on Civil Society Law in Africa.

Africa Rights Talk: Season 3 Episode 9 - #Tech4Rights: Exploring the downfalls of social media use for protests and activism

Posted on August 03, 2021

In this episode, Tariro Sekeramayi is in conversation with Bonolo Makgale, discussing the use of social media as a tool of activism, protest and solidarity in the region, with a particular look at Eswatini, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Centre’s Master’s graduates appointed as Commissioners for the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission

Posted on July 29, 2021

Recently, three graduates of the Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa (HRDA) programme from Ethiopia were appointed as Deputy Chief Commissioner and Commissioners for the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on 25 June 2021.