Prof Daniel Bradlow

BA(Wits) JD(Northeastern) MLIC(Georgetown) LLD(UP)

SARChI Professor of International Development Law and African Economic Relations
Emeritus Professor of Law, American University Washington College of Law

Tel: + 27 (12) 420 6202
  danny.bradlow@up.ac.za 

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The following students are registered for the LLD at the Centre for Human Rights, under the supervision or co-supervision of Prof Daniel Bradlow

• Ms. Nthope Mapefane
  “The accountability of regional organisations”

Prof Charles Fombad 

Licence en Droit(University of Yaounde) LL.M(University of London) PhD(University of London)

Director: Institute for International and Comparative Law in Africa (ICLA)
Professor of Comparative Constitutional Law

Tel: +27 (0) 12 420 3377
  charles.fombad@up.ac.za

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The following students are registered for the LLD at the Centre for Human Rights, under the supervision or co-supervision of Prof Charles Fombad 

• Zelalem Eshetu Degifie
  “The Militarization of Constitutional Democracy in Africa: The Case of Ethiopia.”
  
  
• Mutiat Abdulsalam
  “The Realization of Right to Education of students with disabilities in Nigerian Universities.”

Prof Magnus Killander

jur kand(Lund) EMA(Padua) LLD(UP)

Academic Coordinator: LLM/MPhil Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa (HRDA)
Professor of Human Rights Law

Tel: +27 (0) 12 420 5407
  magnus.killander@up.ac.za

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The following students are registered for the LLD at the Centre for Human Rights, under the supervision or co-supervision of Prof Magnus Killander

• Mr J Buabeng-Baidoo 
  Realising minimum social security rights in Africa: The role of international assistance and cooperation
  
  
• Ms Hlengiwe Dube
  Balancing the protection of human rights and public security under mass surveillance: A case study of South Africa
  
  
• Ms Lindlyn Moma
  The right to a healthy environment within a just transition to clean energy production
  
  
• Ms Mary Izobo
  The role African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) in promoting democratic governance in Africa: The case of Ghana and Kenya 
  
  
• Ms Marystella Simiyu
  Protection of media freedom in the digital age and its impact on elections in Kenya 
  
  
• Ms Tebuhleni Nxumalo
  Enhancing accountability for sexual violence in religious communities
  
  
• Ms Barbara Kitui (co-supervisor: Dr Rose Nakayi, Makerere University)
  The land governance architecture and securing women’s land rights in Uganda
  
  
• Ms Omotunde Enigbokan
  South Africa's implementation of human rights law on the right to acquisition of nationality
  
  
• Ms Anita Nyanjong (co-supervisor: Dr Nkatha Murungi)
  Examining the justice paradigms for African feminists in traditional dispute resolution mechanisms: A case study of Nyando Sub-County in Kenya
  
  
• Mr Lyndon Nkomo
  The conflict between national security interests and Internet access rights in Zimbabwe
  
  
• Mr Mongezi Ntanga
  Beyond aid - Legal reforms for national resource mobilisation for socio-economic rights in Africa
  
  
• Mr Tendai Mbanje
  The role of the African Union and the Regional Economic Communities election observer missions in the advancement of credible electoral processes in Africa
  
  
• Ms Davina Murden
  The role of urban governance in ensuring socio-economic rights with a particular focus on the right to housing in informal settlements
  
  
• Ms Nolutando Ncame
  A theory of deference to protect the rights of indigenous people in international adjudication
  
  
• Ms Dorcas Basimanyane
  Mobile technology and internet development in Africa: Legal and human rights challenges in South Africa and Uganda

Prof Charles Ngwena

LLB(Wales) LLM(Wales) LLD(UFS)

Professor of Human Rights Law
Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights; Disability Rights; Race and Cultural Studies

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3801
  charles.ngwena@up.ac.za

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The following students are registered for the LLD at the Centre for Human Rights, under the supervision or co-supervision of Prof Charles Ngwena

• Mr CG Sibande
  Enforcement of sexual and reproductive health rights in Malawi: An analysis of human rights framework for sex workers rights
  
  
• Mr GC Odo
  Promoting gender justice in Nigeria through judicialisation of maternal mortality
  
  
• Mr M Mulumba
  The value of meaningful community participation in establishing entitlements to health care in Uganda
  
  
• Mr LM Mute
  Bridging liberalism and communalism: in search of an effective framework for political participation by persons with disabilities in Kenya
  
  
• Ms S Nabaneh
  A critical analysis of the political determinants of sexual and reproductive health: Criminalization health impacts and game changers
  
  
• Ms AI Ofuani
  Promoting the rights of persons with disabilities: The case of Nigeria
  
  
• Mrs NC Umeh
  Realising access to inclusive education for the hearing-impaired learner in Nigerian primary schools
  
  
• Mrs WA Holness
  Support for the parental rights and responsibilities of mothers with intellectual disabilities in two KwaZulu-Natal children’s courts.

Prof Frans Viljoen

BLC LLB(UP) LLM(Cantab) MA LLD(UP)

Director: Centre for Human Rights
Executive Committee
Professor of International Human Rights Law

Tel: +27 (0) 12 420 3228
  frans.viljoen@up.ac.za

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The following students are registered for the LLD at the Centre for Human Rights, under the supervision or co-supervision of Prof Frans Viljoen

• Mr Dieu-Donné Wedi Djamba
  Judicial dialogues: The relation of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights with national, subregional and other regional courts - practice and perspective
  
  
• Mr EY Ako
  Decriminalisation of same-sex acts in Africa: A case study of Ghana
  
  
• Mr A Agada
  The compatibility of the Nigerian law on sexual minorities with the Nigerian Constitution and international law
  
  
• Ms MW Kareithi
  A historical-legal analysis of woman-to-woman marriage in Kenya
  
  
• Mr L Banda
  Towards non-discrimination on basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in Africa: The case of de-crimination in Zambia
  
  
• Mr T Mamhare
  Towards the realisation of the rights of intersex persons: Establishing medical and legal protection of the rights of intersex persons in Africa
  
  
• Mr VO Ayeni
  The impact of African Union human rights treaties in selected African states
  
  
• Ms MW Kamunyu
  The gender responsiveness of the African Commission of Human and Peoples’ Rights
  
  
• Mr MG Nyarko
  Realisation of socio-economic rights under Ghana’s constitutional framework: Prospects and challenges.
  
  
• Mr G Ogwaro
  Human rights education and removing resistance to human rights: Finding the right approach and appeal for Africa
  
  
• Mr AA Ashenafi
  Realising electoral rights in Africa: A refugee rights perspective
  
  
• Ms HM Ekefre
  The implementation of African human rights decision by domestic state actors
  
  
• Mr DNC Ikpo
  The scope of individual duty under the African human rights system towards sexual and gender minority rights
  
  
• Ms CK Mutungi
  Constitutional law and constitutionalism in neo-liberal regional integration: The East African community
  
  
• Mr A Jjuuko
  Using strategic litigation to create social transformation in situations of homophobia and active hostility
  
  
• Mr T Chinyoka
  Human rights must be adaptable to different contexts to be effective