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...Taylor loyalists with his knowledge during Sierra Leone's decade-long civil war. The court has asked the Netherlands to be host to Taylor's trial because of concerns that his presence in Sierra Leone could lead to more unrest. If convicted, he will face multiple life sentences. Says Desmond de Silva, the court's chief prosecutor: "His presence in [our] custody sends out the clear message that no matter how rich, powerful or feared people may be, the law is above them...
...courtlike body open to victims and perpetrators of apartheid-era violence, held public hearings for more than two years in the mid-1990s. Intended as a compromise between a war-crimes trial and national "amnesia," the Commission, led by South Africa's confessor in chief Archbishop Desmond Tutu, offered possible amnesty for perpetrators willing to divulge all they knew, and dignity and reparations for victims. The trc is often hailed by non?South Africans as an unmitigated success. "It's almost embarrassing," says Meiring, who has traveled to places such as Rwanda and Sri Lanka to talk about his country...
...Humanitarian of the Year award, spoke in Memorial Church last night about his trials and successes as a fashion designer and philanthropist. The Foundation’s award recognizes individuals who have made significant humanitarian contributions, such as past recipients actress Sharon Stone and Nobel laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The man behind a multi-billion dollar fashion line, Hilfiger drew the Foundation’s attention for his support of education and health programs, such as “Camp Tommy,” a summer program for disadvantaged urban youth, and the Race to Erase Multiple Sclerosis, which funds...
...After Archbishop Desmond Tutu calls on Harvard to divest from South Africa, a semester of protest ensues. Activists build shanties in Harvard Yard, and Harvard eventually divests from several other companies with ties to South Africa...
...that besiege America today. Murderous gangs, violent disrespect for women and cruelty to animals would be anathema to King. No black or white civil rights activist in the U.S. has filled King's void. Fortunately, his pacifist ideology profoundly influenced South Africa's social-justice icons Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu. BRIEN COMERFORD Glenview...