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Desmond Mpilo Tutu (7 October 1931 – 26 December 2021) was a South African Anglican bishop and theologian, known for his work as an anti-apartheid and human rights activist. He was Bishop of Johannesburg from 1985 to 1986 and then Archbishop of Cape Town from 1986 to 1996, in both cases being the first Black African to hold the position.
Desmond Tutu Centre for the ARROW Project founded: Plymouth, England Honorary Doctorate in Public Service: The College of William & Mary, United States of America Gandhi King Ikeda Community Builders Prize: Morehouse College, United States of America King Hussein Prize: New York, United States of America 2007 Honorary Doctorate in Education
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was a court-like restorative justice [1] body assembled in South Africa in 1996 after the end of apartheid. [a] Authorised by Nelson Mandela and chaired by Desmond Tutu, the commission invited witnesses who were identified as victims of gross human rights violations to give statements about their experiences, and selected some for public hearings.
South African cleric, and anti-apartheid activist, Archbishop Desmond Tutu has died at the age of 90 in Cape Town, South Africa. On Sunday, Dec. 26, a statement from the Desmond & Leah Legacy ...
Desmond Tutu, the cleric who won the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize for his impassioned campaign against apartheid in South Africa, died at age 90.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who helped lead the movement that ended white minority rule in South Africa, has died at age 90, the country's president said Sunday. Archbishop Desmond Tutu, South ...
Desmond Tutu, the bishop of Lesotho, stated that Afrikaans was "the language of the oppressor." [ citation needed ] Also, teacher organizations, such as the African Teachers Association of South Africa, objected to the decree.
Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist for racial justice and LGBT rights and retired Anglican Archbishop of Cape The post Desmond Tutu, South African equality activist ...