Whenever we feel that we need a comrade outside of Kurdistan, we still look for Judge Essa Moosa. While he left us one year ago today, because of his incredible strength that we had the honor of witnessing and benefitting from over the last 20 years, we feel he is still with us, guiding us and working with us toward common goals. A native of Cape Town, South Africa, and one of the country’s most accomplished jurists, Judge Moosa was also a leading international figure in the fight for justice in Kurdistan. Judge Moosa was leader in the successful struggle against apartheid in South Africa and a pioneer in the establishment of a democratic nation for all citizens regardless of race following the end of apartheid, and he dedicated his life to social justice and looked to partake in other battles for justice far beyond the borders of his homeland.
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