Posted on April 22, 2015
The Centre for Human Rights on 21 April 2015 launched a report deploring the state of freedom of expression, specifically, and the rule of law, more broadly, in Eritrea.
Posted on April 20, 2015
Prof Karl E Klare from the School of Law at Northeastern University, Boston, USA, was honoured with an honorary doctorate in law (LLD honoris causa).
Posted on April 20, 2015
On 21 April 2015 at the 56th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (African Commission) in the capital of the Gambia, Banjul, the African Commission in collaboration with IPAS Africa Alliance launched General Comments on Article 14 of the Protocol to the...
Posted on April 17, 2015
The Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria (UP) is appalled and deeply concerned about the recent recurrence of xenophobic violence, particularly in KwaZulu-Natal, and also about its persistence and widespread nature and severity.
Posted on April 16, 2015
Following on last night's annual Recognition of Achievement Function of the LLB and LLM Class of 2014 (all year groups), TuksLaw conferred 267 LLB, 80 LLM and five LLD degrees this morning.
Posted on April 15, 2015
The annual Recognition of Achievement function held by the Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria (UP) on the evening of 15 April 2015 was an occasion to honour its 2014 academic achievers.
Posted on April 13, 2015
The Centre for Human Rights coordinates a project aimed at promoting disability rights awareness, education and scholarship in Southern Africa
Posted on March 18, 2015
On Monday, 16 March 2015, the Department of Private Law in the Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria hosted a seminar on Comparative Research Methodology by world-renowned expert, Prof Katharina Boele-Woelki from Utrecht University, The Netherlands.
Posted on March 11, 2015
The Centre for Human Rights at the Faculty of Law is very fortunate to be hosting the renowned visiting scholar Prof Rebecca Cook at the University of Pretoria. Prof Cook is Professor Emerita and Co-Director of the International Reproductive and Sexual Health Law Programme at the University of...
Posted on February 11, 2015
The Centre for Human Rights and the Law Society of South Africa hosted a colloquium titled “Quo Vadis Public Protector”.
Posted on February 06, 2015
From 19 to 21 January 2015, the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa, Commissioner Pansy Tlakula, undertook an advocacy visit to the Republic of Seychelles.
Posted on February 06, 2015
The Centre for Human Rights, together with the Institute for Human Rights and Business' office in Kenya, hosted a consultation for East Africa on behalf of the African Commission Working Group on Extractive Industries, Environment and Human Rights violations in Nairobi, Kenya, from 19 - 21...
Posted on February 06, 2015
The publication 'Convergence and Conflicts of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law in Military Operations' (edited by Erika de Wet and Jann Kleffner and published by the Pretoria University Law Press) is now available online.
Posted on February 06, 2015
On 27 January the Centre for Human Rights hosted the Dutch Special Envoy for the Global Conference on Cyberspace, Mr Uri Rosenthal, who outlined the topics of the Global Conference on Cyberspace (GCCS2015) that will be held in The Netherlands, The Hague, in April 2015.
Posted on February 06, 2015
The Centre for Human Rights expresses serious displeasure at the recent xenophobic attacks and looting of foreign-owned shops in Soweto, Atteridgeville and other areas within the Gauteng province of South Africa.
Posted on February 06, 2015
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation: 6 February 2015
Posted on February 04, 2015
The 24th edition of the African Human Rights Moot Court Competition will be held at the University of Zambia.
Posted on February 04, 2015
The latest edition of the African Human Rights Law Journal is now available on the journal's website.
Posted on December 18, 2014
Human rights students from the Centre for Human Rights graduate on International Human Rights Day
Posted on December 18, 2014
Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition: Celebrating International Human Rights Day at the United Nations in Geneva
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