Centre Team - Centre for Human Rights

Ms Oluwatosin Adegun

Doctoral candidate; HRDA Tutor

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 4397
Oluwatosin.adegun@up.ac.za

Mr Clement Agyemang

Doctoral Candidate; HRDA Tutor

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 4397
clement.agyemang@up.ac.za

Ms Razan Ali

Doctoral candidate; HRDA Alumni Coordinator

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 4397
Razan.ali@up.ac.za

Ms Victoria Amaechi

Doctoral Candidate;
Assistant: Communication and Advocacy; Intern: AHRI

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3151
victoria.amaechi@up.ac.za

Ms Mansah Amoah

Project Officer: Advanced Human Rights Courses

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 6209
mansah.amoah@up.ac.za

Mr Dennis Antwi

Project Manager: Advanced Human Rights Courses (AHRC)

Tel: +27 (0) 12 420 4197
dennis.antwi@up.ac.za

Mr Amon Aruho

Doctoral Researcher / Tutor in the SRRA Unit

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 6209
Amon.aruho@up.ac.za

Abiy Ashenafi

Doctoral Candidate;
Manager: Migrants' Rights Unit

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3810
Abiy.Ashenafi@up.ac.za

Dr Landilani Banda (he/him)

Postdoctoral Research Fellow: SOGIESC

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 4397
landilani.banda@up.ac.za

Dr Dorcas Basimanyane

Postdoctoral Research Fellow: IDLU

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 6209
basimanyane.k@up.ac.za

Mr Samuel Chamboko

Financial Manager

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 4132
Samuel.chamboko@up.ac.za

Dr Lydia Chibwe

Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Women's Rights Unit

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 4306
lydia.chibwe@up.ac.za

Ms Rutendo Chinomona

Doctoral Candidate;
Project Manager: LLM/MPhil (SRRA)

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 4196
rutendo.chinomona@up.ac.za

Mrs Shyreen Chirwa

Doctoral Candidate; Project Officer: Children's Rights Unit

Tel +27 (0)65 560 3814
shyreen.chirwa@up.ac.za

Ms Busi Crafford

Intern: Communication and Advocacy

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 5408
busisiwe.crafford@up.ac.za

Ms Isabeau de Meyer

Publication Manager: African Human Rights Law Journal

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3034
idemeyer1@gmail.com

Mr Merga Dibaba

Doctoral Candidate: Disability Rights Unit

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 6398
merga.dibaba@up.ac.za

Ms Hlengiwe Dube

Doctoral Candidate;
Manager: Expression, Information and Digital Rights Unit

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3726
Hlengiwe.Dube@up.ac.za

Prof Ebenezer Durojaye

Acting Director

Tel +27 (0)12 420 3587
ebenezer.durojaye@up.ac.za
ORCID

Prof Elvis Fokala (he/him)

Manager: Children's Rights Unit

Tel +27 (0) 12 420 3587
elvis.fokala@up.ac.za
ORCID

Prof Charles Fombad

Professor of Comparative Constitutional Law

Tel: +27 (0) 12 420 4397
charles.fombad@up.ac.za
ORCID

Ms Janet Gbam

Research Assistant

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3810
janet.gbam@up.ac.za

Ms Ivy Gikonyo

Doctoral Candidate;
Project Officer: Expression, Information and Digital Rights Unit

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3810
ivy.gikonyo@up.ac.za

Ms Lizette Hermann

Manager:
Pretoria University Law Press (PULP)

Tel: +27 (0)72 346 3818
lizette.hermann@up.ac.za

Dr David Ikpo

Postdoctoral Research Fellow;
Communications and Advocacy Officer

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 5408
david.ikpo@up.ac.za

Ms Yumba Kakhobwe

Doctoral Candidate; Researcher

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3810
yumba.kakhobwe@up.ac.za

Mr Simphiwe Khumalo

Acting Manager:
Communications and Advocacy

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 5408
simphiwe.khumalo@up.ac.za

Mr Brian Kibirango

Doctoral Candidate;
Manager: Litigation and Implementation Unit

Tel: +27 (0)68 031 8715
brian.kibirango@up.ac.za

Prof Magnus Killander

Academic Coordinator:
LLM/MPhil (HRDA)

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

Ms Bianca Knight

Project Officer:
Women's Right Unit

Tel +27 (0)12 420 4306
bianca.knight@up.ac.za

Mr Henok Kremte

Doctoral Candidate; HRDA Tutor;
Project Officer: Expression, Information and Digital Rights Unit

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3180
henok.kremte@up.ac.za

Ms Sheryl Kunaka

Clooney Foundation Fellow

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 5485
sheryl.kunaka@up.ac.za

Mr Lloyd Kuveya

Assistant Director

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3810
lloyd.kuveya@up.ac.za

Ms Barbara Lamara

Doctoral candidate; HRDA Tutor

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 4397
Barbara.lamara@up.ac.za

Ms Matilda Lasseko-Phooko

Manager: Women's Rights Unit

Tel +27 (0)12 420 4306
matilda.lasseko-phooko@up.ac.za
ORCID

Ms Emily Laubscher

Assistant Financial Manager

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 4628
emily.laubscher@up.ac.za

Mr Sydney Madhlophe

Assistant: Pretoria University Law Press (PULP)

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 4948
pulp@up.ac.za

Ms Christabel Mahofa

Intern: Women's Rights Unit

Tel: +27 (0)74 210 2300
christabel.mahofa@up.ac.za

Ms Sabeeha Majid

Project Officer: Disability Rights Unit

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 6345
sabeeha.majid@up.ac.za

Ms Bonolo Makgale

Project Manager: Democracy and Civic Engagement Unit

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 4199
bonolo.makgale@up.ac.za

Ms Rotondwa Mashige

Doctoral Candidate;
Project Officer: Childrens' Rights Unit

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 5214
Rotondwa.mashige@up.ac.za

Ms Mmanoko Masipa

Jounior Project Officer:
Children's Rights Unit

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 6703
mmanoko.masipa@up.ac.za

Ms Belinda Matore

Project Officer- EIDR Unit; LLD Candidate

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 1234
br.matore@up.ac.za

Dr Michelle Maziwisa

Programme Manager: LLM (HRDA)

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 6703
michelle.maziwisa@up.ac.za

Mr Tendai Mbanje

Doctoral Candidate;
Project Officer: Expression, Information and Digital Rights Unit

mbanje.tendai@up.ac.za
ORCID

Ms Yolokazi Mfuto

Project Officer: Litigation and Implementation Unit

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3151
yolokazi.mfuto@up.ac.za

Mr Tapiwa Mhuru

Doctoral Candidate;
Project Coordinator: Nelson Mandela World Moot Court Competition

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 4754
tapiwa.mhuru@up.ac.za

Ms Angelene Michielsen

Intern: Women's Rights Unit

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 1234
angelene.michielsen@up.ac.za

Mx Nathan Milanzi

Project Associate: SOGIESC Unit

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3151
nathan.milanzi@up.ac.za

Ms Palesa Mogosetso

Junior Project Officer/ LLM Candidate

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 1234
palesa.mogosetso@up.ac.za

Ms Tholoana Mosia

Intern: SOGIESC Unit

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 5409
Tholoana.mosia@up.ac.za

Mr Ntandoenkosi Moyo

Doctoral candidate; Programme Coordinator: LLM HRDA

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 5214
Moyo.ntandoyenkosi@up.ac.za

Ms Naledi Mpanza (she/her)

Doctoral Candidate;
LGBTQIA+ Officer

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3151
naledi.mpanza@up.ac.za
ORCID

Dr Dianah Msipa (she/her)

Manager: Disability Rights

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 6398
dianah.msipa@up.ac.za
ORCID

Ms Rutendo Mugabe

Doctoral Candidate;
Project Officer: Business and Human Rights Unit

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 5092
rutendo.mugabe@up.ac.za

Ms Davina Murden

Doctoral Candidate;
Project Assistant: Christof Heyns African Human Rights Moot Competition

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3810
davina.murden@up.ac.za

Ms Tatenda Mushaikwa

Academic Assistant: LLM (MDHR)

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3810
tatenda.mushaikwa@up.ac.za

Prof Nkatha Murungi

Assistant Director

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 4684
Nkatha.Murungi@up.ac.za ORCID

Dr Satang Nabaneh

Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Sexual and Reproductive Rights

satang.nabaneh@up.ac.za
ORCID

Dr Tinyiko Ngobeni

Programme Manager: LLM (TILA)

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 6202
tinyiko.ngobeni@up.ac.za
ORCID

Dr Sindiso Nkomo

Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Sexual and Reproductive Rights

sindiso.nkomo@up.ac.za
ORCID

Ms Nomusa Nkwanyana

Programme Associate: Democracy and Civic Engagement Unit

Tel: +27 (0) 12 420 4199
Nomusa.nkwanyana@up.ac.za

Mr Nqobani Nyathi (he/him)

Doctoral Candidate and Project Officer Children's Rights Unit

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 6209
nqobani.nyathi@up.ac.za

Ms Maryanne Obiagbaoso

Doctoral Candidate: SRRA

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 6209
maryanne.obiagbaoso@up.ac.za

Mr Lassané Ouedraogo

Doctoral Candidate

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 5296
Lassane.ouedraogo@up.ac.za

Ms Lourika Pienaar

Webmaster

Tel: +27 (0)82 383 9744
lourika.pienaar@up.ac.za

Ms Sarita Pienaar-Erasmus

Assistant Financial Manager

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 4200
sarita.pienaar-erasmus@up.ac.za

Ms Zelda Ramatsetse

JNR Project Administrator/Finance

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 4531
zelda.ramatsetse@up.ac.za

Mr Ahmed Sayaad

Project Coordinator: African Human Rights Moot Court

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 4841
yusuf.sayaad@up.ac.za

Dr Johannes Socher

Postdoctoral Research Fellow: ICLA

johannes.socher@up.ac.za
ORCID

Ms Seyitan Solademi-Ibrahim

Doctoral Candidate;
Project Officer: Women's Rights Unit

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 4306
oluwaseyitan.solademi@up.ac.za

Adv Tamika Thumbiran

Project Coordinator

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3810
Tamika.Thumbiran@up.ac.za

Mx Chanel van der Linde

Project Officer: SOGIESC Unit

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3151
ch.vanderlinde@up.ac.za

Ms Ruth Versfeld

Project Officer and Litigation Assistant

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3151
Ruth.Versfeld@up.ac.za

Ms Carole Viljoen

Office Manager

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3810
carole.viljoen@up.ac.za

Prof Frans Viljoen

Professor of International Human Rights Law

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

Ms Danielle Visser

Doctoral Candidate;
Project Officer: LLM (SRRA)

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3810
danielle.visser@up.ac.za

Ms Molya Vundamina

Project officer: Migrants’ Rights Unit

Tel: +27 (0)12 420 3810
molya.vundamina@up.ac.za

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In Memoriam

Prof Christof Heyns

In Memoriam:
10 January 1959 – 28 March 2021

Prof Michelo Hansungule

In Memoriam
20 March 1954 - 13 September 2024

Prof Charles Ngwena

In Memoriam
21 April 1957 - 31 January 2025

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