Posted on October 16, 2012
On 4 and 5 October 2012, two English and two Afrikaans teams, consisting of two members each, from the Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria competed in the Annual University of the Free State First Year Moot Court Competition in Bloemfontein. The compe
Posted on October 11, 2012
The African Human Rights Moot Court Competition, now for 21 years a very prominent feature on the calendar for African law faculties, recently celebrated its coming of age. The 21st African Human Rights Moot Court Competition was held from 1 to 6 October
Posted on October 10, 2012
The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, the oldest human rights body of the African Union, awarded its first ever NGO Prize for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights to the Centre for Human Rights of the Faculty of Law, University of P
Posted on September 25, 2012
On Thursday, 27 September 2012, at 16:00 Gerard de Kamper, Chief Curator Collections of UP Arts, will conduct a guided tour of the Christo Coetzee Collection in the Institute for International and Comparative Law in Africa (in the double-story house east
Posted on September 18, 2012
The Faculty is deeply saddened by the death of one of its students, Elvira Botter (final year LLB).
Posted on September 13, 2012
The Annual Postgraduate Open Day of the Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria took place on Saturday, 15 September 2012.
Posted on September 06, 2012
The latest publication by the Pretoria University Law Press (PULP) is 'Politicracy: An assessment of the coercive logic of the territorial state and ideas around a response to it' by Prof Koos Malan.
Posted on August 30, 2012
The University of Pretoria was honoured by the presence of Constitutional Court Justice Bess Nkabinde during the afternoon of 29 August 2012.
Posted on August 29, 2012
Christof Heyns, former Dean of the Faculty of Law, recently returned from an eight month sabbatical as a Fulbright Scholar at Harvard Law School.
Posted on August 20, 2012
On 16 August the Faculty of Law let its hair down for the 6th Annual TuksLaw Faculty Festival.
Posted on August 17, 2012
The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, expresses its deep concern and dismay about the killing by members of the South African Police Force of demonstrators on 16 August 2012. Available evidence gives rise to serious question
Posted on August 08, 2012
The Centre for Human Rights feels both honoured and delighted to have been afforded the opportunity to host Mrs Robinson for a memorable
Posted on August 01, 2012
The Alberton Magistrates
Posted on July 25, 2012
A prominent human rights activist and LGBTI rights defender, Monica Mbaru, has been appointed as a Judge of the Industrial Court in Kenya and will serve in the Judiciary.
Posted on July 24, 2012
The Faculty of Law is proud to announce that Judge Louis Harms, an extraordinary professor in the Department of Private Law and the incumbent of the Adams and Adams chair in Intellectual Property Law, was elected as an Honorary Master of the Bench of the
Posted on June 26, 2012
A panel discussion on accountability and responsibility of international financial institutions was held on 20 June 2012 at the Centre for Human Rights.
Posted on June 19, 2012
The latest publication from the Pretoria University law Press is the Adams & Adams Practical Guide to Intellectual Property in Africa. Download your free copy now!
Posted on June 14, 2012
The Centre for Human Rights, with support from the Solidarity for Women's Rights Network, recently constituted a working group of experts, drawn from various organisations dealing with HIV/AIDS and related matters, at the University of Pretoria.
Posted on June 13, 2012
The role of civil society cannot be underestimated in Africa. Despite the fact that several governments are suppressive, there is widespread circulation of information on human rights abuses and successes. This is attributable to the immense role that civ
Posted on June 08, 2012
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is one of the cultural practises embedded amongst the Venda community of the north-east of South Africa.
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