Thursday, September 8, 2011

South Africa: Justice Is Appointed Over Opposition of Civil Groups

President Jacob Zuma appointed Mogoeng Mogoeng as chief justice on Thursday, casting aside accusations that the judge has been lenient on rapists and is homophobic. Social justice, women’s and gay rights groups, opposition parties, three South African bar associations, nine American law professors and three female Nobel laureates had written submissions opposing the nomination.

Source: New York Times

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