• Members of the Campaign to Domesticate the Convention Against Torture address the Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services on Torture in South African Prisons, 30 November 2011.
  • Right to Education for Children with Disabilities Campaign Seminar, 17 November 2011.
  • Right to Education for Children with Disabilities Campaign seminar, 17 November 2011.
  • In early 2011, CLC's SER Project and the Parliamentary Programme, with Black Sash, Peoples' Health Movement SA, National Welfare Forum and Global Call to Action against Poverty, organised three strategy meetings on the ratification by South Africa of the ICESCR and its Optional Protocol.
  • On 2 February 2011, the Parliamentary Programme and the Children's Rights Project hosted a round table discussion with international expert on the rights of persons with disabilities, Professor Michael Stein, from Harvard University.
  • The purpose of the roundtable discussion with Professor Michael Stein was to engage campaign partners in a discussion on strengthening advocacy on the right to education for children with disabilities.

Seminar Promoting Dialogue on Human Rights

On 20 October, the Parliamentary Programme hosted a Seminar to highlight the role of parliaments in promoting international human rights law and civil society participation at the UN, AU and parliaments.

The State of Civil Society Participation in Parliament

A Paper by Mr. Lukas Muntingh, Senior Researcher and Coordinator of the Civil Society Prison Reform Initiative (CSPRI).

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The Role Parliament in promoting rights through ensuring compliance with International Human Rights law

The potential role of the South African national Parliament in promoting rights through ensuring compliance with international human rights law obligations. A paper by Dr. Lilian Chenwi, The Senior Researcher and Coordinator of the Socio- Economic Rights project of the Community Law Centre.

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The role of Provincial Parliament in promoting implementation of Internatinal Human Rights Law

A Paper by Prof. Steytler, Director of the Community Law Centre, and Mr. Conrad Bosire, Doctoral Researcher at the Community Law Centre's Local Democracy, Peace and Human Security Programme.

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Making an Impact? Civil Society participation at the AU

Civil Society participation at selected structures of the African Union. A Paper by Mr. Lorenzo Wakefield, Researcher of the Children's Rights Project.

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South African Civil Society participation at the UN

South African Civil Society participation at the United Nations. A paper by Ms. Bianca Robertson, Senior Researcher and Coordinator of the Children's Rights Project, of the Community Law Centre.

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