The focus of this premier course is human rights as seen from the African perspective. This Master's Degreee is a regional cooperation initiative under the auspices of the Association of African Universities (AAU) presented in partnership by:

- The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria
- The Faculty of Law, University of Ghana
- The Faculty of Law, Makerere University (Uganda)
- The Faculty of Law, University of the Western Cape (South Africa).