Nelson Mandela
Coverage of Nelson Mandela in the Nexus archive.
- 'Constant targeting': Pro-Israel legal group slammed for reporting Oxford Union president to police
Oxford Union President Arwa Elrayess was reported to police by UK Lawyers for Israel over comments in a private WhatsApp group. Elrayess, who has Palestinian heritage, stated her remarks were taken out of context and condemned Hamas' targeting of civilians.
- Lawyers Imaan Mazari, Hadi Chattha awarded prestigious human rights prize for advocacy work
Lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha were awarded the Ludovic Trarieux International Human Rights Prize for their advocacy work despite currently serving jail sentences. The award, recognizing their defense of human rights and rule of law, was presented in Rome, with their arrest in January linked to a case involving protests and alleged manhandling of an IHC Bar Association president.
- South Africa arrests intelligence chief on corruption charges
South Africa's police counter-intelligence chief Feroz Khan has been arrested on corruption and gold smuggling charges, marking another setback for President Cyril Ramaphosa's administration. Khan is accused of facilitating a gold smuggling syndicate operating through O.R. Tambo International Airport alongside co-accused individuals. The arrest occurs amid a national inquiry into political interference and criminal infiltration of South Africa's security services.