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Master of Laws (LLM) in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa Program

Pursue a Master of Laws focusing on human rights and democratisation in Africa at the University of Pretoria, with study visits to Rwanda, Sierra Leone, and Somaliland. Partner universities and internships with various human rights organizations offer a comprehensive learning experience.

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Master of Laws (LLM) in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa Program

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  1. Master of Laws (LLM) in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa

  2. 4 Regional Human Rights Programmes in the World

  3. 1 Academic year full time

  4. 1 Academic year full time 1st Semester University of Pretoria • 30 hours of lectures per week (human rights, political science, French, English or Portuguese) • Lecturers top human rights academics and practitioners from around the world (including 7 partners) • Study visits: Constitutional Court, Human Rights Commission, Rwanda, Sierra Leone and Somaliland

  5. Lectures

  6. Study visit: Rwanda

  7. Study visit: Sierra Leone

  8. Study visit: Somaliland

  9. University of Pretoria, South Africa

  10. 2nd Semester partner universities • Attend human rights courses • of partner institutions • Write dissertations • Serve attachments

  11. Partners

  12. Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia

  13. American University, Cairo

  14. University of Ghana

  15. Catholic University of Central Africa, Cameroon

  16. Makerere University, Uganda

  17. Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique

  18. University of the Western Cape, South Africa

  19. Internships • International Criminal Tribunals for former Yugoslavia and Rwanda • African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights • European Court of Human Rights • South African Parliament • International Criminal Court • Organisation of African Unity/African Union • Constitutional Court of South Africa • UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

  20. Doctoral studies • Serve as tutors on the LLM programme • Completed doctorates: 8(Pretoria, Khartoum, Notre Dame, Western Cape) • Currently registered doctorates: 13(Pretoria, Cambridge, Glasgow, Hong Kong, Witwatersrand, Åbo Akademi)

  21. Alumni Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria

  22. Alumni Current Occupations

  23. Alumni Through the Internet / email from CHR / alumni newsletter: • Receive updates on human rights opportunities worldwide (jobs, conferences, research opportunities) • Attend short courses at the CHR • Stay in touch with each other

  24. Alumnus at work(Special court for Sierra Leone)

  25. 17 Alumni at the 2006 African Commission Session

  26. Class of 2000

  27. Class of 2001

  28. Class of 2002

  29. Class of 2003

  30. Class of 2004

  31. Class of 2005

  32. Some Spin-Offs of the LLM Programme

  33. Human Rights Law In Africa:Reference Guide

  34. African Human Rights Law Reports

  35. African Human Rights Law Journal

  36. Compendium of Key Human Rights Documents of the African Union

  37. Oliver R Tambo Law Library

  38. Oliver R Tambo Law Library

  39. Donors • European Union • DAAD • Dutch Government • SIDA (Sweden) through the Raoul Wallenberg Institute

  40. Master of Laws (LLM)in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa www.chr.up.ac.za

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