Course date: 15 - 19 October 2012 Apply for this course The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, will host a one-week intensive short course on human rights in Africa from 15 to 19 October 2012. Venue: Graduate Centre, University of Pretoria Main Campus

About the course

The course focuses on regional human rights norms and its application in Africa.

The course covers issues such as:

• A general introduction to human rights law and the role players in the development and enforcement of human rights norms in Africa
• The United Nations system
• Human rights treaties and their status in Africa
• European human rights systems
• Inter-American human rights systems
• The African Union and human rights
• The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights as well as the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
• Protection of refugees

Fees

The course fee is ZAR 3 000.00 (US $ 450). This fee covers tuition, course materials, teas and lunch for the duration of the course. The fee excludes transport and accommodation costs.

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