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Speech: the shared roots and patterns of genocidal ideologies

2024-10-10T13:11:14+01:00April 26th, 2024|Speeches|

Addressing a Kwibuka 30 event at the FCDO in London on 25 April 2024 marking 30 years since the Genocide against the Tutsi, Aegis Founder Dr James Smith explored the nature and enduring impact of the roots it shares with the Holocaust. Tracing contemporary genocidal ideologies to 19th and early 20th-century racial theories, Smith noted [...]

Aegis Trust supports UNGA Srebrenica Genocide Resolution

2024-04-10T11:14:26+01:00April 10th, 2024|Policy & Advocacy|

The Aegis Trust and Kigali Genocide Memorial stand with the Srebrenica Genocide Memorial, peacebuilders at the P-CRC and other friends and partners calling for the adoption of the proposed UNGA Resolution on the Srebrenica Genocide. Should this resolution pass, July 11 will become the International Day of Remembrance of the Genocide in Srebrenica. “We are [...]

Kwibuka 30 begins at Kigali Genocide Memorial

2024-04-07T12:16:32+01:00April 7th, 2024|Memorial|

The start of Kwibuka 30 - the 30th anniversary of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda - was marked at the Kigali Genocide Memorial this morning as the President and First Lady of Rwanda lit the flame of remembrance which will burn for the next 100 days, recalling the 100 days in 1994 in [...]

UNESCO inaugurates Kigali Genocide Memorial as World Heritage Site

2024-10-09T14:23:11+01:00April 6th, 2024|Memorial|

In a ceremony on 5 April, UNESCO formally inaugurated the Kigali Genocide Memorial as a World Heritage Site. Along with the genocide memorial sites at Bisesero, Nyamata and Murambi, the Kigali Genocide Memorial was inscribed on the World Heritage List on 20 September 2023. In ceremonies on 5 and 6 April, on the eve of [...]

Promoting Positive Masculinities: a programme fostering sustainable peace through gender equality

2024-10-09T13:18:36+01:00March 23rd, 2024|Peace education|

In partnership with the Embassy of Belgium in Rwanda, the Aegis Trust has dedicated significant efforts to foster sustainable peace through gender equality in a joint initiative called ‘Promoting Positive Masculinities: Changing Attitudes and Behaviour through Education and Dialogue’. This programme aimed to embed peace education within schools, with a particular emphasis on advancing gender [...]

Aegis hosts National Research-Based Dialogue on root causes of genocide

2024-10-09T11:55:55+01:00March 21st, 2024|Research|

On Wednesday 20 March, the Aegis Trust hosted a National Research-Based Dialogue event in Kigali. Titled “Understanding the root causes of the Genocide against the Tutsi”, the event brought researchers, young people and policymakers together to engage in dialogue, learn from one another and explore how better to bridge the gap between research and the [...]

Kigali Genocide Memorial hosts Young Presidents’ Organisation visit

2024-10-09T15:29:21+01:00February 2nd, 2024|Outreach|

On 1 February, the Aegis Trust had the pleasure of welcoming to the Kigali Genocide Memorial members of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) who were in Kigali for the YPO annual global summit. Before embarking on their tour of the Memorial, Aegis CEO Freddy Mutanguha introduced them to some of the work done here. “We [...]

Double standards will not serve justice or peace in the Middle East

2024-01-27T12:39:08+00:00January 26th, 2024|Policy & Advocacy|

Writing in The Atlantic following the ICJ’s initial ruling on South Africa’s genocide case against Israel, Aegis founder Dr James Smith questions double standards in the application of international law and highlights the need for legal balance in pursuit of long-term peace in the Middle East. CLICK HERE to read the article now.    

King of Jordan visits Kigali Genocide Memorial

2024-01-22T09:43:20+00:00January 9th, 2024|Memorial|

On January 8th, His Majesty Abdullah II Bin Al Hussein, King of Jordan, visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial and paid respects to the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. After laying a wreath at the burial place where 250,000 victims killed during the genocide are laid to rest, the King observed a moment [...]

Ursula von der Leyen pays tribute at Kigali Genocide Memorial

2023-12-22T12:43:37+00:00December 19th, 2023|Memorial|

On December 18th, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial and paid her respects to the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. After laying a wreath at mass graves where 250,000 victims of the genocide have their final resting-place, Von der Leyen and her delegation observed a moment [...]