The Advanced Human Rights Courses (AHRC) consist of a series of intensive advanced short courses of one  week,  covering aspects of human rights. The AHRC is presented by the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria. Apply online for a course These courses are aimed at senior government officials; legal practitioners; managers and staff of human rights institutions; NGOs; inter-governmental organisations; academics and other interested parties. Participants come from South Africa, Africa and the rest of the world.

The following courses will be presented during 2013:

• Intellectual Property Rights and the Public Interest Course
  10 - 14 June 2013
   
• Police Oversight and Accountability in Africa
  15 - 19 July 2013

• The Right to Development in Africa
  26 - 30 August 2013

• Indigenous Peoples' Rights
  16 - 20 September 2013

• African Human Rights System in Comparative Perpectives
  21 - 25 October 2013
   
• The Role of Men and Boys in Achieving Gender Equality
  28 October - 1 November 2013
   
• Children's Rights in Africa
  4 - 8 November 2013

The following courses will be presented during 2014:

• International Law
  20 - 25 January 2014

• Sexual Minority Rights
  10 - 14 February 2014

• Disability Rights in an African Context
  10 - 15 March 2014
   
• Judicial Enforcement of Socio-economic Rights
  5 - 9 May 2014

• Intellectual Property Rights and the Public Interest Course / Human Rights and Access to Medicines
  9 - 13 June 2014
   
• Police Oversight and Accountability in Africa
  14 - 18 July 2014

• The Right to Development in Africa
  25 - 29 August 2014

• Indigenous Peoples' Rights
  15 - 19 September 2014

• African Human Rights System in Comparative Perpectives
  20 - 24 October 2014

• Rights of Children in Africa Course (more informationto follow)
  3 – 7 November 2013