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| Nelson Mandela's life celebrated at event in Westminster Hall | Nelson Mandela's life celebrated at event in Westminster Hall |
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| Politicians, musicians and artists have celebrated the life of Nelson Mandela at a special event in Westminster. | |
| Foreign Secretary William Hague called the former South African president, who died last week, a "man of towering moral stature" and an "inspiration". | Foreign Secretary William Hague called the former South African president, who died last week, a "man of towering moral stature" and an "inspiration". |
| Labour leader Ed Miliband said Mr Mandela represented "universal values" of equality, tolerance and justice. | Labour leader Ed Miliband said Mr Mandela represented "universal values" of equality, tolerance and justice. |
| The commemoration took place in Westminster Hall, where Mr Mandela addressed parliamentarians in 1996. | |
| Liberal Democrat deputy leader Simon Hughes hailed Mr Mandela as having saved South Africa, under the apartheid system, from civil war. | Liberal Democrat deputy leader Simon Hughes hailed Mr Mandela as having saved South Africa, under the apartheid system, from civil war. |
| Veteran activist and former Labour MP Tony Benn told the audience Mr Mandela had fought for justice, "not as a South African, or a black, but as a member of the human race". | Veteran activist and former Labour MP Tony Benn told the audience Mr Mandela had fought for justice, "not as a South African, or a black, but as a member of the human race". |
| He added: "I express my deepest gratitude to him and all those who worked with him." | He added: "I express my deepest gratitude to him and all those who worked with him." |
| The event was intended as an opportunity for people from different walks of life and the South African diaspora in the UK to recognise Mr Mandela's achievements and legacy. | |
| It was co-hosted by Commons Speaker John Bercow and Lord Speaker Baroness D'Souza. |