Human  Rights  –  Law  and  Practice:  An  introductory  course  for  judges  in  Africa  

University  of  Cape  Town.  October  10th  –  14th  2016.  

   Aims  and  Objectives  The  aims  and  objectives  of  the  course  are:    

1. to  develop  a  broad  knowledge  of  Human  Rights  Law  at  an  international,  regional  and  national  level.  

2. to  equip  judges  to  apply  Human  Rights  norms  and  principles  in  their  daily  work  thereby  

3. strengthening  and  promoting  the  Rule  of  Law.  

 Outcomes  By  the  end  of  the  course  participants  will  have  a  broad  knowledge  of  Human  Rights  law  and  should  be  able  to:    

1. Identify  and  apply  relevant  international,  regional  and  national  human  rights  law  in  their  daily  decision  making.  

2. Apply  human  rights  principles  where  specific  provisions  are  lacking  or  unclear.  

 Length  of  course  5  days  

   

 

 

DAY  ONE  Monday  10  October  

Programme       Venue  

8:30   Registration     Outside  lecture  venue  

  PLENARY     OT  Moot  Court,  Level  5  

9:00   Welcome  and  Introduction      

9:20   In  conversation  with:  “What  are  human  rights   Justice  Kate  O'Regan,  Professor  Sandy  Fredman  

 

10:00   Discussion:  Are  judges  responsible  for  human  rights?”  

Justice  Dingake    

10:40   Coffee/tea     Outside  the  lecture  venue  

11:00   Talk:  The  international  protection  of  human  rights  and  state  responsibility  for  human  rights  violations  

Professor  Danwood  Chirwa    

11:30   International  humanitarian  law   Sarah  Swart    

1:00   Lunch     Quad,  Level  3  

2:00   Talk:  Major  international  human  rights  instruments  

Professor  Penny  Andrews    

3:10   The  work  of  the  OHCHR   Video    

3:30   The  work  of  the  ICC   Video  –  Lord  Justice  Fulford  Senior  presiding  judge  of  England  and  Wales,  former  judge  of  the  ICC    

 

3:45   The  AU  and  the  ICC   Video  –  Human  rights  watch    

4:00   Questions  time/discussion   Peter  Carter  QC,  Professor  Andrews,  Professor  Danwood  Chirwa  

 

4:30   Finish      

7:00   WELCOME  DINNER  at  PIGALLE      

DAY  TWO  Tuesday  11  October Programme       Venue  

  PLENARY     OT  Moot  Court,  Level  5  

9:00   Talk:  The  African  Charter  of  human  and  peoples'  rights  and  other  core  African  Human  Rights  instruments  and  their  relationship  with  international  human  rights  instruments  

Professor  Frans  Viljoen    

10:00   Talk:  African  regional  and  sub-­‐regional  judicial  and  quasi-­‐judicial  mechanisms  including  the  African  Commission  on  human  and  peoples'  rights,  the  African  court  

Advocate  Pany  Tlakula  –  Chair  of  the  African  Commission  

 

10:50   Coffee/tea     Outside  the  lecture  venue  

11:10   Talk/discussion:  How  international  and  regional  human  rights  norms  are  reflected  in  national  constitution  and  legislation  

Justice  Dingake,  Professor    Frans  Viljoen  

 

  BREAKOUT  GROUPS     Breakout  rooms  

11:50   Identifying  gaps  in  national  legislation  against  international  and  regional  human  rights  provision.  Study  period  where  judges  separate  into  small  groups  of  colleagues  from  the  same  country  to  identify  the  gaps  

   

1:00   Lunch     Quad,  level  3  

  PLENARY     OT  Moot  Court,  Level  5  

2:00   Feedback  from  the  breakout  groups      

2:40   Talk/discussion:  Customary  law  and  human  rights  

Professor  Chuma  Himonga    

3:00   Coffee/tea     Outside  the  lecture  venue  

4:10   Finish      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAY  THREE  Wednesday  12  October   Programme       Venue  

  PLENARY     OT  Moot  Court,  Level  5  

9:00   Talk:  Applying  human  rights  norms  (international,  regional  and  national)  in  judicial  decision  making  

Justice  Dingake    

9:40   Talk:  Fair  trial  issues  –  general  powers  and  remedies  available  to  the  courts  

Justice  Dingake    

10:10   Talk:  Arrest,  investigation  and  detention  –  main  issues  

Dame  Linda  Dobbs  DBE    

10:50   Criminal  case  study:  Arrest,  investigation  and  detention  –  main  issues  

Peter  Carter  QC,  Tseliso  Thipanyane  

 

11:20   Coffee/tea     Outside  the  lecture  venue  

  BREAKOUT  GROUPS     Breakout  rooms  

11:35   Discussion  and  resolution  of  legal  submissions  with  facilitators  

   

  PLENARY     OT  Moot  Court,  Level  5  

12:20   Feedback  from  the  breakout  groups      

12:45   Talk:  Trial  issues   Dame  Linda  Dobbs  DBE    

1:15   Lunch     Quad,  level  3  

2:15   Case  study.  Trial  issues,  legal  submissions   Peter  Carter  QC,  Tseliso  Thipanyane  

 

  BREAKOUT  GROUPS     Breakout  rooms  

2:45   Discussion  and  resolution  of  legal  submissions  with  facilitators  

   

3:30   Coffee/tea     Outside  the  lecture  venue  

  PLENARY     OT  Moot  Court,  Level  5  

3:45   Feedback  from  the  breakout  groups   Peter  Carter  QC,  Tseliso  Thipanyane  

 

4:30   Finish      

 

DAY  FOUR  Thursday  13  October   Programme       Venue  

  PLENARY     OT  Moot  Court,  Level  5  

9:00   Talk:  Constitutional  challenges  and  administrative  review  of  breaches  of  human  rights  

Professor  Hugh  Corder    

9:50   Case  study:  Legal  submissions   Peter  Carter  QC,  Tseliso  Thipanyane  

 

  BREAKOUT  GROUPS     Breakout  rooms  

10:30   Discussion  and  resolution  of  legal  submissions  with  facilitators  (coffee/tea  to  be  taken  in  this  period)  

   

  BREAKOUT  GROUPS     Breakout  rooms  

11:40   Feedback  from  breakout  groups   Professor  Hugh  Corder,  Peter  Carter,  Tseliso  Thipanyane  

 

12:10   Fair  trial  issues  –  pulling  the  strings  together   Justice  Dingake    

12:30   Lunch     Quad,  level  3  

  PLENARY     OT  Moot  Court,  Level  5  

1:30   Women’s  rights   Professor  Rashida  Manjoo,  Justice  Lillian  Tibatemwa  

 

2:45   Coffee/tea     Outside  the  lecture  venue  

3:00   Women’s  rights  continued   Professor  Rashida  Manjoo,  Justice  Lillian  Tibatemwa    

 

4:10   Finish      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAY  FIVE  Friday  14  October   Programme       Venue  

  PLENARY     OT  Moot  Court,  Level  5  

9:00   Talk:  Children's  rights   Professor  Julia  Sloth-­‐Nielsen    

9:50   Talk:  Disability   Professor  Helene  Combrinck    

10:40   Discussion:  Hypothetical  scenarios   Professor  Julia  Sloth-­‐Nielsen,  Professor  Helene  Combrinck  

 

11:30   Wrap  up:  completion  of  evaluation  forms  Presentation  of  certificates  

Vanja  Karth  and  Linda  Dobbs    

12:20   Finish      

1:00   LUNCH  at  WINERY      

 

FACILITATORS    Day  Three    Group  One       Dingake    Group  Two       Tibatemwa    Group  Three     Carter    Group  Four       Thipanyane    Dobbs  (to  float)    Day  Four    Group  One       Dingake    Group  Two       Corder    Group  Three     Carter    Group  Four       Thipanyane    Dobbs  (to  float)