1/. This week we bid goodbye to two human rights heroes
Ystdy, we learned of the sudden death of Prof Christof Heyns (62), a giant of intnl human rights law
Last weekend, Nawal El Saadawi (89), Egyptian feminist, writer & campaigner who fought against patriarchy & poverty, died
Ystdy, we learned of the sudden death of Prof Christof Heyns (62), a giant of intnl human rights law
Last weekend, Nawal El Saadawi (89), Egyptian feminist, writer & campaigner who fought against patriarchy & poverty, died
2/. “He was a deeply moral man. His life was one of consequence & meaning, in which he used his energy to turn human wrongs into human rights,” @UPTuks
His father, theologian Johan Heyns, who once described apartheid as a sin, was assassinated in 1994. amnesty.org/en/latest/news…
His father, theologian Johan Heyns, who once described apartheid as a sin, was assassinated in 1994. amnesty.org/en/latest/news…
3/. "Feminism isn’t a Western invention. Feminism wasn’t invented by American women. It’s embedded in the culture & in the struggle of all women all over the world" #NawalElSaadawi to @krishgm in 2018 #MeToo #TimesUp #IstanbulConvention #WomensHistoryMonth
4/. "I will die, & you will die. The important thing is how to live until you die" #NawalElSaadawi #نوال_السعداوي
When a comrade falls, South Africans say "khamba kahle" ("go well")
Khamba kahle to two radical & brilliant minds: to two courageous souls.
When a comrade falls, South Africans say "khamba kahle" ("go well")
Khamba kahle to two radical & brilliant minds: to two courageous souls.
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