Nelson Mandela is a global icon of peace and justice.
Through his resilience, he showed tremendous courage in fighting against Apartheid, to enduring the harsh conditions of prison on Robben Island, to leading a free and democratic South Africa as its first Black President and as leader of the African National Congress..
An influence to human rights activists in South Africa, across the continent and on the Western and Eastern hemispheres, it is he who is seen as an example to follow.
Nelson Mandela is a global icon of peace and justice