ABA Cancels Speech By South African Ex-President De Klerk
The section announced on Twitter June 20 that the de Klerk session was canceled, but offered no explanation at the time. The International Law Section later issued a statement that, "Presenting the program would not help the association advance our Goal III priority." Goal III refers to the ABA's aim to eliminate bias and enhance diversity in the legal profession and justice system.
June 24, 2020 at 10:18 AM
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The wave of global anti-racism protests across the world has led the American Bar Association to cancel an address by former South African president FW de Klerk at its annual event.
De Klerk, who was the president during the last days of apartheid, was scheduled to speak at the event about the rule of law, constitutional democracy, minority rights and racism in a virtual meeting on July 2.
"However, in the current superheated climate relating to issues of race, the invitation has elicited vitriolic reaction from activists in South Africa and the United States," according to a statement by the FW De Klerk Foundation in Cape Town.
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