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Announcing a new platform for doctoral students on law in Africa:
Do you supervise doctoral students on any aspect of law in Africa, or are you a doctoral student yourself? A new online platform is now available where supervisors from all law faculties on the continent can register seminars for their students, and students can register to attend seminars of interest to them. There are no costs involved. The platform will serve to enhance greater collaboration between post-graduate researchers on the continent, and is aimed at raising the standard of doctral legal research in Afirca.
UP Law alumni Keketso Kgomosotho and Stanley Malematja in M&G Top 200 Young South Africans
he Faculty of Law (UP Law) at the University of Pretoria (UP) proudly announces and congratulates its alumni, Keketso Gift Kgomosotho and Stanley Malematja, who were recognised by the Mail & Guardian (M&G) 200 Young South Africans. Every year, M&G canvasses the country to find the 200 most outstanding young South Africans. At the beginning of every year, M&G opens up nominations for Young South Africans and this year they received approximately 8 000 nominations.
Children’s deaths as a result of police action: An unacceptable failure of international and constitutional obligations
Two children have died at the hands of police in South Africa during the last week. Both of the children were innocent of any crime.In the case of 9 year old Leo Williams, who was caught by a stray rubber bullet when police opened fire on protestors during a service delivery protest in St Helena Bay, he was not even involved in the protest action. News reports indicate he was playing indoors when this occurred.
Institute for International and Comparative Law in Africa (ICLA), Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria
The Institute for International and Comparative Law in Africa (ICLA) is a research institute located in the Faculty of Law of the University of Pretoria. The ICLA was established at the beginning of 2011 and is located in a beautifully renovated house with wooden floors next to the Law Building. The Institute houses an extensive collection of antique furniture and art and also serves as the Christo Coetzee museum.
ICLA houses staff members from various departments in the Faculty of Law, as well as visitors and post-graduate students. A total of 43 doctoral students are currently registered with ICLA staff members and 30 have completed their doctoral studies. The main focus of ICLA is on international and domestic law in Africa, but it also has a broader focus on international law beyond the borders of the continent.
in collaboration with the Centre for Human Rights
