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ahrc african human rights system 2024

The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, in partnership with Ghent University, will host an online one-week intensive short course on the African Human Rights System in Comparative Perspectives from 21 - 25 April 2025.


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

Fees

The course will be offered in a hybrid format. 
Participation in the course online is $ 150 USD.
In person attendance is $250 (USD)


Payment

Account name: University of Pretoria
Bank: ABSA Bank
Account number: 214 000 0038
Branch code: 632005
Swift code: ABSAZAJJ

As reference, please supply the following information: (A0D648) and your Last name
Please email a proof of payment to Mr Dennis Antwi at Dennis.Antwi@up.ac.za.

NB: Please do not make payment untile you haved received cnfirmation that you have been accepted for the course.


Scholarships

Participants wishing to attend physically are required to write a short motivation for attending the course in person. A limited number of scholarships are available. These scholarships are awarded on a very competitive basis. 


Application procedure

Apply online

Please note applications close on 4 April 2025.

Important Notice:

A high proficiency in English is required to attend this course. All lectures and materials are in English. Prior to applying for this course, please read through the information on the practical information and the payment details pages.

Documents to be submitted:

  • Curriculum Vitae (short CV in PDF or Word document, maximum 3 pages, maximum 10 MB in file size)
  • One Letter of Recommendation (PDF or Word document, maximum of 10 MB in file size)
  • Academic Records (students only) (combined in one PDF or Word document, maximum 10 MB in file size)

*Please note that in order to apply for any of the Advanced Human Rights Courses, you are required to use a Google Gmail account.


Application deadline

Applications close on 4 April 2025.
If you do not hear from us within 5 days after applications have closed, please consider your application unsuccessfull.


Overview of previous courses

  • 2020

    2020

    The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, in collaboration with Ghent University, presented the annual Advanced Human Rights Course (AHRC) on African Human Rights System in Comparative Perspectives from 9 to 12 October 2020. The course was presented online
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  • 2019

    2019

    The Advanced Human Rights Course on African Human Rights Systems in Comparative Perspectives was held at the University of Pretoria (UP). The course was presented by the Centre for Human Rights from 21 to 25 October 2019.
    Read More


Contact

For more information, please contact:

Dennis Antwi
Project Manager: Advanced Human Rights Courses (AHRC)

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


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