Centre for Human Rights high-level advocacy meeting reveals imminent ratification by Kenya and South Africa of African union protocol on the rights of persons with disabilities
The Centre hosted a high-level advocacy meeting on the ratification of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Older Persons in Africa and on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Africa.
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Press Statement (1 July 2021)
Centre is concerned about pro-democracy and anti-police brutality protests currently happening in Eswatini
The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, is deeply concerned about the recent events occurring in Eswatini in the wake of protests against police brutality and in support of democracy in the nation. The violent nature of the protests and the response of the Eswatini government pose a threat to the fundamental right to life of citizens of Eswatini, the only remaining absolute monarchy in Africa.
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Press Statement (30 June 2021)
Experts call for increased inclusion of refugees in health, education and sports in Africa
At a webinar organised by the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, in commemoration of the #WorldRefugeeDay, renowned experts drawn from the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), civil society (Lawyers for Human Rights) and academia called for increased inclusion of refugees in health systems, education and sports in Africa and made important recommendations to the international community, states, communities hosting refugees, and individuals.
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Press Statement (23 June 2021)
The Centre for Human Rights is concerned about the indefinite suspension of twitter in Nigeria
Press Statement: The Centre for Human Rights expresses concern about the recent indefinite suspension of twitter’s operations in Nigeria
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Press Statement (7 June 2021)