Seminar on Tibet: Culture nationalism, human rights and self-immolation

Posted on May 16, 2019

The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, in partnership with Living Stories & Memories, cordially invites you to a Seminar on Tibet: Culture nationalism, human rights and self-immolation.

Campaign against 'rape culture' at the University of Pretoria

Posted on May 14, 2019

The Law House at the Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, recently launched a campaign addressing aspects of sexual abuse and violence against women, as a response to instances of rape and sexual abuse occurring on and around the University of Pretoria campus. The Centre for Human Rights,...

Advanced Course on Disability Rights provides space for critical reflection on the human rights of persons with disabilities in Africa

Posted on March 28, 2019

The Centre for Human Rights hosted the Advanced Human Rights Course on Disability Rights in an African context from 11 – 15 March 2019. The course was organised by the Centre’s Disability Rights Unit, in collaboration with the Advanced Human Rights Courses (AHRC). The course was...

Human Rights Day - 21 March 2019: Message from the Vice-Chancellor and Principal

Posted on March 20, 2019

As South Africa celebrates 25 years of democracy in 2019, we are reminded of our history of struggle against oppression and tyranny through important national days like Human Rights Day.

20 years later: Centre welcomes students on 1 new and 4 established Master’s programmes

Posted on March 18, 2019

On Monday 18 March 2019 the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria (UP), welcomed the 2019 cohort of its Master’s degree students. The Centre’s 2019 Master’s programmes brings together 91 students from 28 countries across the African continent in order to further their...

Sexual Minority Rights in Africa Advanced Course brings together TransMaputo Project and Pride and Letters Queer Literary Festival

Posted on February 28, 2019

On so many levels, the last week of February 2019 was a risky leap for the Queer Space Collective, comprising the Centre for Human Rights and the Centre for Sexualities AIDS and Gender, University of Pretoria. It was the maiden edition of the Invitation: Pride and Letters - Queer Literary...

Press Statement: Centre for Human Rights lauds Angolan parliament for the decriminalisation of same-sex sexual acts between consenting adults

Posted on January 30, 2019

The Centre congratulates the government, parliament and people of Angola, for the brave steps taken, through its judicial reform programme, towards the decriminalisation of ‘habitual unnatural vices’, into which consensual adult same-sex sexual conduct was read.

The Centre for Human Rights celebrates the African debut of the Amsterdam Rainbow Dress

Posted on December 10, 2018

On 10 and 11 December 2018, the Amsterdam Rainbow made its debut on the African continent in the Gauteng Province. The Amsterdam Rainbow dress is ‘ a work of art made from the flags of all countries in the world where homosexuality is illegal’. Being that most of the flags that make...