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Obituary: Desmond Tutu - South Africa's rebellious priest - BBC News

Obituary Desmond Tutu  South Africas rebellious priest  BBC News

In November 1995, Mandela, by then South Africa's president, asked Tutu to head a Truth and Reconciliation Commission, with the task of gathering evidence of apartheid-era crimes and recommending whether people confessing their involvement should receive amnesty.

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