Application Deadline: 6 September 2024
Applications are now open for the 2024 Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria African Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) Workshop. The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria will host a two-day (17 Thursday 17 to 18 Friday October 2024) capacity-building workshop for African civil society organisations (CSOs) on engagement with the African human rights system. The workshop targets African CSOs that have so far had limited or no interaction with the three core African human rights bodies, namely: the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights, the African Court on Human and People’s Rights and the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child.
The aim of the workshop is to equip more African CSOs with an understanding of the African Union human rights landscape. The training will cover the key treaties and mechanisms of the African human rights system and the requirements for formal engagement with the system. The training will be facilitated by subject matter experts and practitioners drawn from academia, legal practitioners, civil society, and some of the African human rights bodies in focus.
Benefits
- The Centre for Human Rights will cover the following costs relating to participation in the workshop: travel, accommodation, meals, and certificates
Program Details
- Participants will be required to arrive at the venue of the workshop (in Pretoria, South Africa) on 16 October, attend the workshop on 17 and 18 October and depart by the morning of 19 October 2024.
Selection Criteria
Please note that there are limited slots for this training. Organisations with evidence of sufficient engagement with national mechanisms and a clear plan of action for engaging with human rights mechanisms beyond national borders are encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be reached.
Successful applicants will be informed of their selection by 15 September 2024.
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