Media statement:SAHRC Mourns the Passing of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, A Pillar Upon Which The South African Constitutional Democracy was BuiltThe South African Human Rights Commission (the Commission or the SAHRC) joins the rest of the Nation and the world in mourning the passing of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu. Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu dedicated his life through his faith to the advancement of human rights and remains a pillar of the constitutional democracy we have built in South Africa. In 1995, Nelson Mandela, then President of South Africa, appointed Archbishop Desmond Tutu as the Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu fought for equality, an equality which gives true meaning to all the rights enshrined within the Chapter Two of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights. He was the embodiment of what a commitment to human rights is and sets an example we all could only aspire toward.

Source: News 24 December 28, 2021 04:19 UTC