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NELSON MANDELA,Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela1 (Mvezo, South African Union, July 18, 1918-Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, December 5, 2013) was a lawyer, activist against apartheid, politician and South African philanthropist who presided over his country from 1994 to 1999. He was the first black chief executive who headed the Executive Power, and the first to be elected by universal suffrage in his country. His government was dedicated to dismantling the social and political structure inherited from apartheid through the fight against institutionalized racism, poverty and social inequality, and the promotion of social reconciliation. As an African and Marxist nationalist, he chaired the African National Congress (ANC) between 1991 and 1997, and at the international level was secretary general of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries between 1998 and 2002.
Eren Keskin is a lawyer and human rights activist. For more than 30 years of Turkey's Kurds, women and LGBT + is to fight for the fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals. In Turkey, together with the deterioration of human rights, Keskin once again became the target of intimidation attempts. As part of a campaign of solidarity with the Özgür Gündem newspaper on March 30, 2018 for insulting the Turkish nation and for the content of articles published symbolically publication of insulting the President of the Republic of Turkey was sentenced to 12.5 years in prison. 2013-2016, when the newspaper was closed. Due to the appeal of criminal files, he is now free.
Keskin said, "It is not easy to defend human rights in our geography. I am struggling with 143 cases against me because I have shown solidarity in defending an opposition newspaper and freedom of expression. International prizes and solidarity are a protective feature, and they are reassuring in the geographies where the public is under pressure. It also increases our morale and contributes to our determination to fight. Thank you for not forgetting us. It is very meaningful for us to create solidarity and protection."expresses himself with this words.
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