9. Helped the Lawrence family to get justice for their son Stephen who was murdered in 1993.
Doreen and Neville Lawrence credited Nelson Mandela with helping their efforts to get justice for their son Stephen who was murdered in a racially motivated attack in 1993. Mr Mandela said: “We are deeply touched by the brutality of this murder, even though it is commonplace in our country. It seems Black lives are cheap. The evil of racism is taking away innocent lives. The problems of racism and fascism is threatening the whole world.
