The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria invites applications for a two-day residential capacity-building training on litigating sexual and reproductive health
and rights (SRHR) claims before national and regional mechanisms in Africa. The training will be held for two days (Thursday 7 - Friday 8 August 2025) in Pretoria, South Africa.
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The Centre for Human Rights will cover the costs associated with successful candidates’The Centre for Human Rights will cover the costs associated with successful candidates’
participation in the training, including an economy-class ticket, accommodation, visa, mealswhile in Pretoria, and airport pick-up and drop-off. Participants will be required to arrive atthe venue of the training (in Pretoria) on 6 August, attend the training on 7 - 8 August,and depart on Saturday, 9 August 2025. Please note that there are limited spaces available.
ABOUT THE TRAINING
The training aims to equip stakeholders on the African continent with the theoretical knowledge and skills for effective litigation of SRHR claims before national and regional mechanisms. In this, we hope to see an increase in the number and quality of SRHR cases litigated before adjudicating mechanisms, especially those focusing on issues that have not yet received sufficient attention. The training will emphasise these themes: the normative standards on SRHR; an overview of the gaps and opportunities in litigation of contemporary SRHR issues in Africa; as well as the procedural aspects and strategies for effective litigation of SRHR claims before national and supra-national mechanisms. Facilitators at the training will be drawn from academics and practitioners experienced in SRHR issues and litigation before national and regional bodies on the African continent. Participants must be persons whose work focuses on, or regularly interfaces with, SRHR litigation issues at any of these stages: identification/referral and conceptualisation of cases, legal representation, adjudication, and policy implementation.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
The application must include a one-page statement of motivation and 2-page CV detailing the applicant’s: organisation (or firm), qualification and litigation experience; extent of Involvement in litigation of SRHR before national and African human rights mechanisms; the core SRHR issues/ themes covered in their work; and how they envisage the training to contribute to their work in the short, mediate, and long term.
Submit your application before Saturday, 7 June 2025, by submitting the required document to the following link:
**NB: Applicants will be informed of their selection by Sunday, 15 June 2025.
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