Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and internationally renowned as a campaigner for peace and justice, Archbishop Desmond Tutu receives and responds to the award of an honorary Doctor of Letters from the University of Leicester.
Archbishop Tutu spoke out against apartheid during the years of Nelson Mandela's imprisonment and was subsequently asked by President Mandela to chair South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission and investigate the crimes of all parties committed during apartheid.
Since then, he has been called on to help other governments and organizations, including Northern Ireland. He has continued to speak out against injustice worldwide.
University of Leicester Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Robert Burgess said: "There can be no greater role model for our graduands from across the world than Archbishop Desmond Tutu. His wisdom, courage and integrity are an inspiration to us all and we are delighted to confer the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters on such a great global figure."
