Lex Libertas mourns the passing of Charlie Kirk

Lex Libertas Media Statement 11 September 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Lex Libertas mourns the passing of Charlie Kirk

Pretoria — It is truly inspiring to witness the profound impact Charlie Kirk has had during his short life. To say that he was "one in a million" would be an understatement—it would fail to capture the extraordinary calibre of the man he was.

Charlie was known for his unwavering faith in God and in Jesus Christ, his deep love for his family, and his steadfast commitment to his nation. He dedicated himself not only to the preservation of Western civilization but to the very idea of civilization itself.

Through his sacrifice, Charlie became a modern-day Hector of Troy—a man who charged into the fray, fully aware of the danger, yet compelled by a deep love for his family and all the things he sought to defend.

We mourn his passing.

But the appropriate response is not to retreat—it is to advance. It is to pick up the torch that Charlie has laid down. It is to embody the courage he so often called for. Courage in defense of all that is true, good, and beautiful—so that we may pass it on to those who come after us.

• *"I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend."
• — J.R.R. Tolkien

Lex Libertas is a think tank and advocacy group working towards a viable political dispensation in South Africa, based on the principles of freedom, decentralisation, and self-governance.