Posted on November 21, 2023
“A man who believes that to influence social change, one must invest in the individual mind.” Words of admiration spoken by Professor Frans Viljoen as a tribute to Professor Charles Ngwena.
Posted on November 15, 2023
Emerging voices of young academics represent a dynamic and promising cohort of scholars and researchers who are poised to make significant contributions to their fields.
Posted on November 15, 2023
UP Law congratulates Prof Dire Tladi on his election to the International Court of Justice at the Hague.
Posted on November 10, 2023
The Centre for Human Rights, Sexual and Reproductive Rights Unit, seeks a proficient Monitoring and Evaluation consultant to conduct an in-depth assessment of its Sexual and Reproductive Rights in Africa programme.
Posted on November 03, 2023
On the 23rd of October 2023, a captivating research seminar titled "Fluid Empires: Histories of Environment and Sovereignty in Southern Africa, 1750-1900" presented by Anjuli Webster, an historian specialising in southern African empires, marked the culmination of a series of thought-provoking...
Posted on November 02, 2023
UP Law celebrates the latest 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) Rankings for the subject area, law, confirming its position as the best law faculty in South Africa and on the African Continent for the seventh year in a row. According to the latest rankings, released on 26 October 2023, UP Law...
Posted on November 01, 2023
This publication commemorates 23 years of the Master’s programme in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa (HRDA). It gives a snapshot of the HRDA programme; the Centre for Human Rights where it is based, and the partner universities in collaboration with which it is presented.
Posted on November 01, 2023
Centre for Human Rights welcomes judgment declaring labour legislation constitutionally invalid
Posted on October 31, 2023
On 19 October Professor André Boraine of the University of Pretoria Faculty of Law and Professor Juanita Calitz of the University of Johannesburg Faculty of Law joined forces to present the first Symposium on Business Rescue and Insolvency Law Education, as a collaborative initiative between the...
Posted on October 31, 2023
The event began with a warm welcome from Professor Elsabe Schoeman, Dean of UP Faculty of Law, expressing delight at everyone's presence for this significant occasion. She extended her greetings to various dignitaries, including Deputy Vice-Chancellor(DVC): academic Professor Loretta Feris,...
Posted on October 30, 2023
The Department of Public Law at the University of Pretoria (UP) houses some of the institution's most pioneering modules on disability rights. On October 18th 2023, students enrolled in two key modules, namely, "Introduction to Disability Rights" and "Protection of Persons with Disabilities in a...
Posted on October 17, 2023
The University of Pretoria is ranked first in Africa for Human Rights Law research by EduRank. EduRank is an independent metric-based ranking of 14,131 universities from 183 countries. This is an excellent achievement for the University of Pretoria and the Faculty of Law (UP Law).
Posted on October 16, 2023
The University of Pretoria's Faculty of Law (UP Law) hosted a ground-breaking event on October 4, 2023. This event brought together prominent women in the legal field to discuss the theme: "Women in Law: Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. It shouldn't be that women are the...
Posted on October 04, 2023
To commemorate this anniversary, the Centre forHuman Rights, in collaboration with Government of Flanders calls to the general public for the participationof individuals or couples who are or have been marriedunder the same-sex marriage legal system applicablein South Africa, Belgium and France...
Posted on October 03, 2023
The evening of September 27th marked a momentous occasion for Law House, as members of the student body gathered to bid a fond farewell to the outgoing executive committee and extend a warm welcome to their successors. In honour of Law House, a vibrant and dynamic student organisation, the...
Posted on September 28, 2023
As the world commemorates the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) that was proclaimed by the 74th UN General Assembly in October 2019, the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria recalls the Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression and Access to...
Posted on September 15, 2023
The Centre for Human Rights wishes to inform its friends, collaborating partners and all other stakeholders, of the appointment of Professor Nkatha Murungi, as Acting Director.
Posted on September 14, 2023
UP remains the University of choice for thousands of prospective students, parents and guardians who visited UP campuses on #ChooseUP Day ahead of the 2024 academic year.
Posted on September 11, 2023
The Department of Jurisprudence at the University of Pretoria's Faculty of Law recently hosted a thought-provoking research seminar on 4 September 2023. This event provided fresh insights and critical engagement on contested debates around the constitution and property law and the constitution in...
Posted on September 08, 2023
“No matter who you are, when pursuing a dream, what is important is conviction,” says visually impaired student Thabang Manamela who, with the support of UP’s Disability Unit, has graduated with an LLM in Law and Political Justice.
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