Events

Webinar: Comparative study and findings on the impact of criminal, security and other exceptional laws and policies in select francophone and lusophone countries [26 August 2025]

26 Aug, 2025 from 11:30 AM to 01:30 PM — Zoom,

Burundi, Cote d’Ivoire and Mozambique

Webinar: Promises and Pitfalls - The NPA’s Office for Ethics and Accountability under the Spotlight

22 Aug, 2025 from 12:00 PM to 01:30 PM — Zoom,

Please join us for a webinar to reflect on the National Prosecuting Authority’s complaints mechanism.

Webinar: The appointment of the NDPP [14 August 2025]

14 Aug, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM — Zoom,

No constitutional appointment in South Africa deserves the description of “poisoned chalice” more than the position of National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP). As the ultimate veto-holder and responsibility-bearer over all criminal prosecutions and the operation of the National Prosecuting Authority, the NDPP holds the weight of expectation of a country struggling under the burden of past and present corruption and crime.

SARChI DIALOGUE SERIES - The Global AI Race: Power, Politics, and the Erosion of Rights [11 August 2025]

11 Aug, 2025 from 01:00 PM to 02:00 PM — 1H, School of Public Health, UWC,

The National Research Chair in Multilevel Government, Prof Jaap de Visser, invites you to the SARChI DIALOGUE SERIES: The Global AI Race: Power, Politics, and the Erosion of Rights

Webinar Series - Children’s Rights and Business in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities [17 July 2025]

17 Jul, 2025 from 01:00 PM to 02:30 PM — Zoom,

The Children’s Rights Project hereby cordially invites you to attend the first instalment of the above series, which will focus on the general and overarching theme of “Children’s Rights and Business in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities.”

Webinar Series - Climate Change and Children’s Rights: Leveraging a Child-Rights-Based Approach [1 July 2025]

01 Jul, 2025 from 01:00 PM to 02:30 PM — Zoom,

The Children’s Rights Project at the Dullah Omar Institute, in partnership with the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, invites you to a timely and important conversation on climate change and children’s rights, a serious and growing challenge affecting millions of children across Africa.

Webinar on Unpacking deception: How misleading food marketing targets children – and the role of the Consumer Protection Act 2008 [10 June 2025]

10 Jun, 2025 from 01:00 PM to 02:30 PM — Zoom,

The Socio-Economic Rights Project at the Dullah Omar Institute, University of the Western Cape, invites you to a timely and impactful webinar on how South Africa’s Consumer Protection Act (CPA) of 2008 can be used to challenge misleading food and beverage marketing targeted at children.

Webinar - Combating Obstetric Violence in Africa: Human Rights, Dignity, and Accountability in Maternal Health Care [27 May 2025]

27 May, 2025 from 01:00 PM to 02:30 PM — Zoom,

The Socio-Economic Rights Project at the Dullah Omar Institute invites you to a critical and timely webinar on Obstetric Violence in Africa - a pervasive yet often overlooked form of gender-based violence that undermines maternal health and women's rights across the African continent.