On 4 June 2020, the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, held the seventh in a series of discussions, which are now open to the public. These discussions deal with the potential and actual impact on human rights and democratisation of COVID-19 in Africa.The discussion was held in Zoom.

Theme 7: The enjoyment of socio-economic rights during the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa

Chair: Lee Stone
Senior Lecturer, College of Law, University of South Africa

Panelists:

• Anganile Mwenifumbo (HRDA 2006)
  Human Rights Officer, Regional Office for Southern Africa, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
  States’ response to fulfilling socio-economic rights in Southern Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic
• Rhoda Igweta (HRDA 2008)
  Associate Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
  The right to health in the East African region during the COVID-19 pandemic
• Dr Japheth Biegon (HRDA 2008)
  Africa Regional Advocacy Coordinator, Amnesty International
  Leveraging advocacy tools for the fulfilment of socio-economic rights in Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic
• Thandeka Khoza (HRDA 2018) 
  Doctoral Researcher, Dullah Omar Institute for Constitutional Law, Governance and Human Rights, University of the Western Cape
  Assessing the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the right to education in Africa

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