International Human Rights Conference on Human Trafficking, Social Media and AI Regulation and Climate Justice

28 July 2022

Conveners of the Christof Heyns African Human Rights Moot Court Competition are calling for papers on Human Trafficking, Social Media and AI Regulation and Climate Justice

Technology and the future of human rights

2 - 3 September 2022

Technological developments have made what was once science fiction reality. This gives some hope for a utopian future while others get nightmares. It also highlights the extent to which technologies that are not explicitly designed with human rights and equity in mind have tremendous potential to do harm.

10th Annual Disability Rights Conference

17 - 18 November 2022

The CHR hosts an annual conference on disability rights in an African context in November. The conference serves as a platform for convening dialogue amongst key stakeholders on disability rights, and to spotlight pertinent and emerging disability rights concerns in the African region.

In 2022, the conference theme is ‘Migration, Displacement and Disability in Africa: A Human Rights Response

Decriminalisation of same-sex laws and the eradication of conversion practices in Africa

24 - 25 November 2022

Technological developments have made what was once science fiction reality. This gives some hope for a utopian future while others get nightmares. It also highlights the extent to which technologies that are not explicitly designed with human rights and equity in mind have tremendous potential to do harm.