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The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, takes pleasure in inviting you to our COVID-19 Discussion Fora. These discussions deal with the potential and actual impact on human rights and democratisation of COVID-19 in Africa. This Discussion Forum is part of a series of events at which the panelists are alumni of the academic programmes of the Centre. While these Fora had initially been targeting only the Centre’s staff and alumni, they are now public. The panelists of Forum12 are all alumni of the Master’s in Human Rights and Democratisation Africa (HRDA).

COVID-19 Discussion Forum 12

Thursday 09 July 2020
Webinar (Zoom)
09:00 GMT  /  10:00 WAT  /  11:00 SAST  /  12:00 EAT


Theme 12: Trends in domestic litigation on the constitutionality of COVID-19 and lockdown regulations in Africa 

CHAIR: Prof. Emma Lubaale 
Faculty of Law, Rhodes University, South Africa 

PANELISTS: 

  • Okyerebea Ampofo-Anti 
    Partner, Ampofo-Anti Consulting and Sessional Lecturer, Media Law and Ethics, University of Witwatersrand 
  • Trésor Makunya Muhindo 
    Doctoral Candidate and Academic Associate, Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria 
  • Dr Japhet Biegon 
    Africa Regional Advocacy Coordinator, Amnesty international 
  • Dr Enoch Chilemba 
    Deputy Head of Department, Department of Foundational Law, University of Malawi. 

Brief presentations by panelists will be followed by questions and discussions by participants. 

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