As universal jurisdiction gains momentum worldwide, we spoke with John Bosco Siboyintore and Nicola Palmer about its potential to close the accountability gap left by the 1994 Genocide Against the …

As part of its Human Rights focus, the Law Faculty welcomed a delegation of Afghan women’s rights advocates and legal practitioners as part an exchange visit to South Africa around justice, accountabi...

Cape Town will host a gathering of unusual urgency and significance, from 7 - 11 December. The 23rd Annual Colloquium of the International Union for Conservation of Nature Academy of Environmental Law (UCNAEL) takes place at UCT Law.

Multi-year efforts to expand access to the Rhodes Scholarships in South Africa have culminated in proposed settlements that could widen the eligibility pools for the four ‘Schools Scholarships’, which...

The 2026 Public Law Conference will be held in July 2026 at the Faculty of Law, University of Cape Town, on the theme ‘Public Law and the Future of Constitutional Democracy’.