The Faculty of Law is offering one doctoral student position for a Doctor of Laws Degree in public international law with a specialization in international human rights law. The doctoral student position is connected to the interdisciplinary project ‘Refugee Finance: Histories, Frameworks and Practices (REF-FIN)’ funded by the European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant 2023. Intended supervisor and Principal Investigator for REF-FIN is Associate Professor Daria Davitti.
Deadline: 25 October 2023 11:59 (CEST)
Read more: Vacancy: Doctoral student in public international law spec
UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) and OHCHR (Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights) are joining efforts to create a set of OHCHR-UNESCO Chairs on the Human Rights Economy to amplify the work universities and their partner institutions around the concept of human rights economy, through knowledge production, provision of policy advice, capacity development and advocacy.
The Department of Political Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand is looking to appoint a new member of academic staff at the level of Associate Professor.
Closing Date: 29 September 2023
The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria seeks the consultancy services of an experienced consultant with research expertise to conduct a study to document the impact of digital violence on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) of women in Africa and measures taken by states to protect women from and respond to violence in the digital sphere.
Read more: Vacancy - Consultant: Research on Digital Violence
The African Network of Constitutional Lawyers (ANCL) seeks the services of a communications officer to support its marketing and visibility strategy activities.
The ANCL is an association of judges, lawyers, academics, activists, NGOs, research or academic institutes and bar associations that are interested in constitutional law and the development of constitutionalism in African countries. The ANCL aims to create a strong community of research institutes, bar associations, law societies, regional and sub-regional associations, NGOs and individuals concerned with defending democracy and human rights.
Location: Virtual
Designation: Part-time (24 hours per week)
Duration: 6 months renewable subject to the availability of funds.