The aim of the research and advocacy work of the Centre for Human Rights is to make a contribution to the realisation of human rights in Africa and beyond.  Researchers based at the Centre conduct their own  research,  published in leading academic journals and books. They also collaborate on research and advocacy projects which often also involves researchers based at other institutions.The Centre has undertaken research for among others the South African government, the African Union and the United Nations. Research also forms an important component of all academic programmes based at the Centre. The research team at the Centre includes researchers from all over the African continent and beyond. Researchers currently working at the Centre for Human Rights include:

Head of Research

• Dr Magnus Killander
  jur kand (Lund), EMA (Padua), LLD (Pret)
  Head of Research
  

Researchers

• Prof Daniel Bradlow
  BA (Wits) JD (Northeastern) MLIC (Georgetown)
  SARCHI Chair in International Development and African Economic Relations
• Prof Michelo Hansungule
  LLB LLM (Zambia) LLM (Graz, Austria) PhD (Vienna, Austria)
  Professor of human rights law
• Prof Frans Viljoen
  BLC LLB (Pret) LLM (Cantab) MA LLD (Pret)
  Director, Centre for Human Rights

Post Doctoral Fellow

• Dr Dan Kuwali
  LLB (Malawi), LLM, LLD (Lund)
  Post Doctoral Fellow

Researchers / LLD Candidates

• Mr Adem Kassie Abebe
  LLB (Jimma, Ethiopia); LLM (Pretoria)
  Researcher & LLD candidate; Tutor:LLM (Human Rights & Democratisation in Africa)
• Mr Horace Adjolohoun
  ASA (ENA Benin), LLB (Usam), LLM (Pret)
  Alumni Coordinator & LLD Candidate
• Ms Waruguru Kaguongo
  LLB (University of Nairobi) LLM (Pret)
  Researcher & LLD candidate; Tutor: LLM (Human Rights & Democratisation in Africa)
• Ms Berita Kopolo
  LLB LLM (UFH)
  Researcher & LLD candidate
• Mr Armand Tanoh
  Licence, Maitrise (Cocody-Abidjan), LLM (Pret)
  Moot court coordinator; LLD candidate

Researchers: Archive

• Dr Solomon T. Ebobrah
  LLB (Rivers State) BL (Abuja) LLM (Pret) LLD (Pret)
  Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
• Mr Japheth Biegon
  LLB (Hons)(Moi) PGDL (KSL) LLM (Pret)
  
• Ms 'Mampolokeng Mary-Elizabeth Monyakane
  BA (Law) LLB (NUL) LLM IEL(UOFS) LLM (Public Law) (Stell)
  
• Dr Chacha Bhoke Murungu
  LLB(Hons) Dar Es Salaam; LLM (Pret) LLD (Pret)
• Dr Tarisai Mutangi
  LLB (UZ) LLM (Pret) LLD (Pret)
• Dr Mwiza Nkhata
  LLB (Hons) (Mlw) LLM (Pret) LLD (Pret)