3,000 Crosses Bring South Africa’s Farm Murders to Washington
The display aims to spotlight farm murders and rural safety concerns, while critics say it distorts South Africa’s crime picture and politicizes victims.
- Lex Libertas placed 3,000 white crosses on Washington's National Mall to highlight South African farm murders to an international audience, with the display visible from the US Capitol.
- After years of unsuccessful attempts to engage the South African government, founder Ernst Roets decided to take the campaign abroad, seeking to highlight rural safety and property rights.
- Afrikaners for South Africa warned the display "exploits farm victims' suffering to push a narrow political agenda," while SAPS statistics show farm murders comprise a small proportion of national figures.
- Organised with the New York Young Republican Club, the project advocates for decentralisation reforms; South African Ambassador Roelf Meyer rejected characterising farm murders as political persecution.
- The US government has increased scrutiny on South Africa, with State Marco Rubio announcing visa restrictions last week targeting discrimination, while President Donald Trump previously made claims of Afrikaners being "killed and slaughtered.
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3,000 crosses bring South Africa’s farm murders to Washington
Three thousand white crosses have been placed on Washington, DC’s National Mall, putting the issue of farm murders in South Africa before an international audience. The display formed part of the White Cross Project, an initiative by South African organisation Lex Libertas, which has campaigned internationally around farm attacks, rural safety and the protection of farming communities. For those behind... Read more →
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