Press Statement: Centre for Human Rights commends Angola as it joins other African countries in decriminalising consensual same-sex between adults

Posted on February 19, 2021

The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, welcomes the coming into effect of Angola’s Penal Code decriminalising consensual same-sex acts between adults. The

Op-Ed: AU commission has made a good start on gender equality. But a lot remains to be done

Posted on February 17, 2021

The African Union (AU) held the 38th Ordinary Session of its Executive Council at the beginning of February 2021. One of the agenda items was to elect six new members of the AU Commission. 

Call for Applications: Researcher to conduct study on African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC)

Posted on February 16, 2021

The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, seeks to appoint an appropriately qualified researcher to conduct a study on the African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC).

Call for Papers: African Human Rights Yearbook Volume 5 (2021)

Posted on February 14, 2021

The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, and the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child are pleased to announce the call for papers for the Fifth Volume of the African Human Rights Yearbook (AHRY).

Four UP Law moot court competition teams are 'warming up' for international competitions

Posted on February 09, 2021

Student teams of the Faculty of Law (UP Law) at the University of Pretoria (UP) are 'warming up' with various practise sessions for a number of international moot court competitions scheduled for the first semester of 2021. They are the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot;...

UP Law's Prof Piet Delport publishes latest book on 'New Entrepreneurial Law'

Posted on February 08, 2021

The Faculty of Law (UP Law) at the University of Pretoria (UP) congratulates Prof Piet Delport in its Department of Mercantile Law on the publication of his latest book update, New Entrepreneurial Law, Second Edition (2021).

Statement of support for Professor Diala: Candidate of Nigeria for the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent

Posted on February 04, 2021

The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, wishes to support its alumnus, Professor Anthony Chima Diala on his recent recommendation to the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent by the United Nations Consultative Group on the mandate on 22 January 2021. Professor Diala...

UP Law's Dr Melanie Murcott selected as participant in DHET Future Professors Programme Phase 1: Cohort 2.

Posted on February 03, 2021

Please join the Faculty of Law (UP Law) at the University of Pretoria (UP) in congratulating Dr Melanie Murcott in the Department of Public Law on her selection as a participant in the DHET Future Professors Programme Phase 1: Cohort 2.