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This is the first of three cases studies of participants in the Survivors Fund (SURF) and Foundation Rwanda Youth Camp programme. Case of U.C. Participant in Youth Camp 2017, 2019 I grew up sickly, had poor performances at school, took … Continue Reading »
This is the first of three cases studies of participants in the Survivors Fund (SURF) and Foundation Rwanda Youth Camp programme. Case of J.D. A Participant in Youth Camp 2018 I am a young man, 25 years old. I was … Continue Reading »
In a series of posts over the coming weeks we will profile participants in our Foundation Rwanda Youth Camps. As an introduction, we provide a summary of the programme here, which has been running since 2015 and has supported over … Continue Reading »
Two recent papers of interest with research on youth born of genocidal rape have been published, which we link to and showcase here. 1. ‘They Should See Us as a Symbol of Reconciliation’: Youth Born of Genocidal Rape in Rwanda … Continue Reading »
We post here the most recent newsletter from our partner Network for Africa which features our joint programme to provide trauma counselling to genocide survivors in Rwanda. Rwandan Women Holding The Family Together During The Pandemic Often, when someone from … Continue Reading »
Reparations for victims matter as much as Kabuga’s trial Prosecutions contribute to history and truth but shouldn’t be allowed to again overshadow compensation for Rwanda’s victims. by Allan Ngari, ISS Africa The arrest on 16 May of Félicien Kabuga, alleged … Continue Reading »
Rwandan history and the testimonies of the Foundation Rwanda mothers show us that systemic racism and violence are not new. Our hearts go out to the families of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Eric Garner, Tony McDade, Dion Johnson … Continue Reading »
Five years ago today, on 19 June 2015, the United Nations General Assembly (A/RES/69/293) proclaimed 19 June of each year the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, in order to raise awareness of the need to … Continue Reading »
Each month we publish a newsletter with the latest developments on our work, for which you can subscribe here. Our most recent newsletter includes information on our COVID-19 Emergency Response Project, the arrest of Félicien Kabuga and the Relentless Minds … Continue Reading »
The designation “Genocide perpetrated against the Tutsi” has become “Jus Cogens” of international law By Gatete Nyiringabo Ruhumuliza, The New Times On Monday 20th April 2020 at 5:01pm, the United Nations adopted a resolution 74/273, recognising April 7 as the … Continue Reading »