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Dissemination of the findings of the Study on Review of Discriminatory Laws related to Violence against Women in Africa

The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria South Africa invites you to an event on the side-lines of the 77th Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights titled: 

‘Dissemination of the findings of the Study on Review of Discriminatory Laws related to Violence against Women in Africa’ 

Date: Tuesday, 24 October 2023 

Time: 13:00 – 14:00 hrs 

Venue: Manyara Hall, Arusha International Conference Centre, Arusha Tanzania 

Languages: English and French

Enquiries & RSVP: [email protected]

Phone: +27 622419351 

Join us for a time of insightful sharing and discussion of the findings of selected African countries’ reports on review of discriminatory laws relating to violence against women in Africa. 

*Lunch will be served 

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