The Centre for Human Rights cordially invites you to the Opening Ceremony of the Human Rights Master’s Programmes. On this occasion, the 2026 cohort of students in the : Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa, Multidisciplinary Human Rights, Sexual and Reproductive Rights in Africa, and Disability Rights in Africa programmes, as well as incoming doctoral students will be individually introduced.
Event Details
Date: 27 March 2026
Venue: Tuks Monate, UP (243 Lunnon Road, Hillcrest,Pretoria) Semi-formal/ Traditional
RSVP by Monday, 23 March 2026.Please click on the link to RSVP.
Enquiries: Mr Clement Agyemang clement.agyemang@up.ac.za
Keynote Speaker
Bonface T. Massah
Commissioner, Malawi Human Rights
Commission and Executive Director, Africa Albinism Network
Bonface is a human rights defender with over 15 years of professional experience in civil society, fighting injustices and oppression against persons with disabilities particularly persons with albinism who have been targets of ritual killings and harmful practices in his home country of Malawi, among other African countries. He worked as Executive Director for Standing Voice Malawi, an international organisation defending the human rights of persons with albinism; and served as Chairperson for the Federation of Disability Organization in Malawi (FEDOMA). He has also served as Chairperson of the Disability Regional Advocacy Platform for the Southern Africa Federation for the Disabled (SAFOD).
