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PROGRAMME
Name
Indigenous Peoples' Rights
Type
Distance education
Organising institution
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University of Pretoria. Centre for Human Rights
, South Africa
Frequency
Various
Level
professional
Start date
11/11/2024
End date
15/11/2024
Objectives
The objectives of this one-week course include:
to strengthen knowledge and capacity-building on indigenous peoples’ rights;
to ensure a better understanding of indigenous peoples’ plight and rights among members of ‘mainstream NGOs’ and government officials;
to stimulate the introduction of indigenous peoples’ rights into the curriculum of law schools on the African continent;
In the process, the concept of indigenous people will also be critically examined.
Area of expertise
indigenous people
Target group
Academics
Government officials
Content
Conceptual issues regarding indigenous peoples in Africa.
International (universal and regional) and national standards on indigenous peoples’ rights in Africa.
Key substantive rights of indigenous peoples and their applicability in Africa.
UN mechanisms of indigenous peoples’ rights.
Regional mechanisms and indigenous peoples’ rights.
Bilateral, multilateral cooperation, international financial institutions and business sector with indigenous peoples.
Indigenous peoples’ challenges with development.
International processes and agendas relevant to indigenous peoples in Africa.
Language
English
Country
South Africa
City
Pretoria
Materials links
Tuition/Accommodation
The course will be offered in a hybrid format.
Participation in the course online is $150(USD) of charge.
In person attendance is $250 (USD)
Homepage
www.chr.up.ac.za/courses/ahrc/ahrc-indigenous-peoples-rights
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