The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria cordially invites you to a forum on “Realising human rights in life and law”: Reflections of the Constitutional Court term of Justice Johann van der Westhuizen (Retired Constitutional Court Judge and the founding Director of the Centre for Human Rights). This forum will be chaired by Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke.

Forum: Justice Johann van der Westhuizen

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Date: Tuesday 15 March 2016
Time: 16:00 for 16:30 to 18:00, followed by a cocktail reception
Venue: Auditorium, Plant Sciences Building, Hatfield Campus, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
 
RSVP:  Kindly confirm your attendance by Tuesday 8 March 2016 by sending an email to [email protected]
 
Enquiries: Ms Thuto Hlalele  (012 420 3587 / [email protected])
 
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Please note: Limited seating is available and guests are encouraged to RSVP well in advance

About the Forum

Justice Johann van der Westhuizen, the founding Director of the Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, at the end of February 2016 retired from the Constitutional Court, where he served from 2004 to 2016. Johann returns to the Centre as extraordinary professor, as the Centre commemorates 30 years since its establishment, in 1986. On 15 March 2016, in the run up to Human Rights Day (on 21 March), the Centre hosts an event to mark his return to the Centre, by providing a forum for reflection on his contributions to the Court. At this occasion, chaired by Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke, a number of former colleagues (Justice Zak Yacoob and Justice Sisi Khampepe) would make introductory reflections, and one of his former clerks (James Fowkes) will present a paper about Johann’s judicial approach and contributions. Other former judicial colleagues will also attend the event. Members of the public are invited to attend.

About the Centre for Human Rights

The Centre for Human Rights was established in 1986 and is celebrating its 30th anniversary during 2016. It is both an academic department and a non-governmental organisation. The Centre works towards human rights education in Africa, a greater awareness of human rights, the wide dissemination of publications on human rights in Africa, and the improvement of the rights of women, people living with HIV, indigenous peoples, sexual minorities and other disadvantaged or marginalised persons or groups across the continent.