The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, is an internationally recognised hybrid institution; both an academic department in the Faculty of Law and a NGO/CSO that combines academic excellence, effective activism, education, training, research and capacity-building to advance human rights in Africa.
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Exemplifying this process of institution-building, the Centre-based Master’s in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa (HRDA) marked 20 years of continuous human rights education on the continent. It is through the wide-ranging contributions of the 563 graduates of this programme that the Centre has left its clearest fingerprint on the continent. This milestone was made possible by productive partnership with law schools across the continent, together with great dedication of Centre staff over two decades. A number of events, organised to coincide with the graduation of the HRDA Class of 2019, brought together graduates from across year groups and countries.
5 Master's Programmes
- Human Rights & Democratisation
- Trade & Investment Law
- Multidisciplinary Human Rights
- Sexual & Reproductive Rights
- Disability Rights in Africa
3 Journals
2 Moot Court Competitions
- African Human Rights Moot Court Competition
- Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition
9 Research and Advocacy Units
- Disability Rights Unit
- Children’s Rights Unit
- Women’s Rights Unit
- Business & Human Rights Unit
- Democracy & Civic Engagement Unit
- Expression, Information and Digital Rights Unit
- Freedom from Violence Unit
- Litigation & Implementation Unit
10 Advanced Human Rights Courses
- Sexual Minority Rights in Africa
- Disability Rights in an African Context
- Children’s Rights in Africa
- Women’s Rights in AfricaWomen’s Rights in Africa
- Judicial Enforcement of Socio-Economic Rights
- Police Oversight & Vulnerable Groups
- Right to Development in Africa
- Civil Society Law in Africa
- Comparative African Human Rights System
- Indigenous Peoples’ Rights
2 Human Rights Prizes
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2012 African Union Human Rights Prize
The Centre for Human Rights was awarded the 2012 African Union Human Rights Prize in recognition of the Centre’s contribution to the work of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights in the promotion and protection of human rights in Africa. -
2006 UNESCO Prize for Human Rights Education
The Centre for Human Rights was awarded the 2012 African Union Human Rights Prize in recognition of the Centre’s contribution to the work of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights in the promotion and protection of human rights in Africa.
