Posted on October 21, 2016
The Centre for Human Rights expresses its grave disappointment at the news of the entry of an instrument of withdrawal from the Statute of the International Criminal Court by the South African Minister of International Cooperation and Development.
Posted on October 20, 2016
If some concerned South Africans still view Busisiwe Mkhwebane's appointment with some apprehension, it would be up to her to set suspicious minds at ease. Regrettably, there indeed seems to be some cause for caution, writes Prof Frans Viljoen in The Daily Maverick.
Posted on October 18, 2016
As part of the African Union (AU) Year of Human Rights, the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria compiled a publication tracking the historical evolution and providing an overview of the African human rights system.
Posted on October 14, 2016
On 28 September 2016, the Peace and Justice Initiative and the Centre for Human Rights (“PJI/CHR”), represented by the Legal Resources Centre (“LRC”), were jointly admitted as amici curiae (friends of the court) in the matter of the Minister of Justice and Constitutional...
Posted on October 11, 2016
The availability of funds for teaching will always be finite, writes Prof Christof Heyns, Director of the Institute for International and Comparative Law in Africa in the Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria, in the Pretoria News.
Posted on October 11, 2016
The final round of the 25th African Human Rights Moot Court Competition was held at the Constitutional Court of South Africa earlier this month.
Posted on October 05, 2016
The Department of Mercantile Law’s Consumer Law Cluster successfully hosted an international conference from 20 to 22 September 2016, themed “Towards Aligning Consumer Protection in a Global Consumer Market”.
Posted on September 29, 2016
The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law cordially invites you to the Opening Ceremony (3 October 2016) and the Final Round, Prize-giving and Closing Ceremony (8 October 2016) of the 25th African Human Rights Moot Court Competition.
Posted on September 23, 2016
The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law cordially invites you to the Opening Ceremony (3 October 2016) and the Final Round, Prize-giving and Closing Ceremony (8 October 2016) of the 25th African Human Rights Moot Court Competition.
Posted on September 20, 2016
GENEVA (16 September 2016) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, Sheila B. Keetharuth, today called on the Eritrean Government to urgently provide information on the whereabouts and state of health of senior government officials and independent journalists...
Posted on September 20, 2016
Course date: 14 - 18 November 2016 This advanced short course will run from 14 to 18 November 2016 at the University of Pretoria in Pretoria, South Africa. A collaboration between Sonke Gender Justice, and the Centre for Human Rights and the Centre for Sexualities, AIDS and Gender, both of the...
Posted on September 16, 2016
Zambia has undertaken presidential and other elections on 11 August 2016. On 15 August 2016, the Electoral Commission of Zambia declared the incumbent Edgar Lungu the winner of the presidential election. However, presidential candidate Hakainde Hichilema has claimed that election results were...
Posted on September 15, 2016
The failure of domestic law makes it important that the avenues of international law be explored. To achieve this objective, the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria hosted a training for LGBTI human rights defenders on making effective use of the United Nations and African human...
Posted on September 14, 2016
Prof Danny Bradlow, SARCHI Professor of International Development Law and African Economic Relations at UP, recently spoke to The Conversation Africa about the changing role of central banks and what South Africans should look out for.
Posted on September 14, 2016
On 2 September 2016 the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria planted trees in to celebrate Arbor Week, which is held in the first week of September every year. Planting a tree is one of many ways in which we can build a sustainable environment and care better for our world. Centre...
Posted on September 12, 2016
The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, is deeply concerned about the recent protests held by learners at the Pretoria High School for Girls challenging school policy that demanded them to straighten their hair. Even though the protests were aimed at questioning the school’s...
Posted on September 09, 2016
On the occasion of the 36th Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC Summit), we the undersigned members of the Coalition for an Effective SADC Tribunal, are raising serious concerns over state parties insistence in denying access to justice...
Posted on September 07, 2016
The annual NRF Awards recognise and celebrate South African research excellence. Awards are presented to researchers in two categories, namely special recognition awards and ratings-linked awards. Several of UP's top researchers received recognition during the recent NRF awards ceremony.
Posted on September 06, 2016
The International Development Law Unit, Centre for Human Rights in collaboration with the ABSA Chair in Banking Law, Faculty of Law and the Economics Department, Faculty of Economics and Management at the University of Pretoria and the South African Institute for International Affairs hosted a...
Posted on September 02, 2016
The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, hosted a colloquium on adolescent sexual and reproductive rights. The colloquium which focused on the theme Unmet adolescent sexual and reproductive needs in the African region: What can human rights do? was part of scholarly activities...
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