Posted on January 17, 2018
Students and other interested parties are invited to attend a panel discussion on: "Policing with Human Rights - Promoting peaceful & inclusive societies"
Posted on January 16, 2018
The Organisers of the Stellenbosch Annual Seminar on Constitutionalism in Africa (SASCA) are pleased to announce the call for papers for the Sixth Stellenbosch Annual Seminar on Constitutionalism in Africa (SASCA 2018) which will be held in Stellenbosch (South Africa) from 4 -7 September 2018.
Posted on January 15, 2018
During the 30th session of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (African Children’s Committee) held in Khartoum, Sudan, from 6 to 16 December 2017, the African Children’s Committee granted observer status to the Centre for Human Rights.
Posted on January 11, 2018
Vacancy at the Centre for Human Rights
Posted on December 15, 2017
At the University of Pretoria's graduation ceremony on 8 December more than 50 students graduated with a Master's degree from the following Master's programmes organised by the Centre for Human Rights:
Posted on December 15, 2017
For over 35 years since the right to development gained formal recognition as a human right, it has remained the subject of a highly politicised debate.
Posted on December 12, 2017
On Friday, 8 December 2017, the Faculty of Law, UP Arts and the Department of Library Services at the University of Pretoria cojnointly and incooperation with the Oliver & Adelaide Tambo Foundation, commemorated the legacy and life of Oliver R. Tambo (1917 – 2017) with the unveiling of...
Posted on December 11, 2017
Democracies are fragile. Now, more than ever, fake news, populist politicians and disenchanted voters are putting this fragility to the test.
Posted on December 11, 2017
The Faculty of Law, its alumni, foreign dignitaries, friends, members of the judiciary, staff and students recently celebrated the faculty's 2018 ranking by Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE) as the best in Africa and 92nd in the world.
Posted on December 08, 2017
Leon Gerber recently attended a mining law seminar, hosted by the embassy of Brazil.
Posted on December 07, 2017
The Global Campus Human Rights Week is held from 4 to 9 December 2017 in Pretoria. The event is organised by the Global Campus of Human Rights / European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation (EUIC) in partnership with the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria.
Posted on December 07, 2017
To set the scene for the forth-coming International Human Rights Day slated for 10 December 2017, the Centre for Human Rights in collaboration with the Embassy of the Netherlands and Village Verbals hosted ‘The body that takes pride’ a panel discussion with visual and performance art...
Posted on December 06, 2017
The following vacancy is available: Terms of Reference Job Title: Project Coordinator, African Coalition for Corporate Accountability (ACCA) Business and Human Rights
Posted on November 30, 2017
Prof Steve Cornelius, Head of the Department of Private Law in the Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria, has been appointed by the Council of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) as a member of the IAAF Disciplinary Tribunal.
Posted on November 29, 2017
The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria cordially invites you to its Master’s degree graduation ceremony. This graduation ceremony is hosted annually on or around 10 December to celebrate International Human Rights Day.
Posted on November 29, 2017
The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, in collaboration with the Global Campus of Human Rights, Cinema Human Rights and Advocacy, Irish Centre for Human Rights, NUI Galway and the Kingdom of the Netherlands cordially invite you to film screenings, presentations and discussions on...
Posted on November 29, 2017
The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, in collaboration with the Global Campus of Human Rights cordially invite you to a multi-disciplinary international conference on the theme ‘Democarcy under threat’.
Posted on November 27, 2017
What seemed unimaginable has happened. After an uninterrupted ‘reign’ of 37 years, Robert Mugabe, the de facto emperor of Zimbabwe, has ‘resigned’ from office.
Posted on November 27, 2017
Prof Charles Ngwena from the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria discusses the recent events in Zimbabwe and what the future might hold for the country.
Posted on November 23, 2017
The University of Pretoria (UP) is ranked among the top 40 universities in the BRICS region, according to the QS BRICS University Rankings published last night. UP has improved its overall position in South Africa by moving from fourth place last year to third this year.
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