The Government of Rwanda today released The Muse Report by Washington, DC, law firm Cunningham Levy Muse LLP documenting the role and knowledge of French officials in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. The report, which has been shared with the … Continue Reading »
Category: Survivors’ Rights
Legal and Counselling Helpline
Continuing our series of articles from our Annual Report 2016, which outline here our current work on the AERG Legal and Counselling Helpline. The helpline was established to fill the gap in support for young survivors with legal and mental … Continue Reading »
CNLG and IBUKA call out UK Judiciary
CNLG, Ibuka urge UK judiciary to respect Rwanda’s judicial system. By Emmanuel Ntirenganya, The New Times. The decision of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales ruling out the extradition of five genocide suspects for trial in Rwanda … Continue Reading »
Widows
Facing Life After Death of the Family Breadwinner. By Donah Mbabazi, Opinion, The New Times. It has been three hard years since Jeanine Mukabacondo lost her husband Patrick Kanyamibwa in a motor accident. After six years of courtship, the couple … Continue Reading »
Nyamata
Genocide Remains Decomposing at Major Memorial Site. By KT Press Staff Writer. At a genocide memorial site in eastern Rwanda, remains of more than 40,000 Tutsi victims could soon be no more if urgent action is not taken. The location, … Continue Reading »
Kwibuka23
Kwibuka23: Increase punishment for Genocide ideology, says Ibuka. By James Karyhanga, The New Times. Not only should the law punishing the crime of Genocide ideology be made tougher but the government and civil society too need to up their momentum … Continue Reading »
AERG / GAERG
Student survivors find healing through AERG. By Lydia Atieno, The New Times. After the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, many survivors lost their families and had no place to call home or a family to lean on. This is how … Continue Reading »
Compensation
Compensating survivors: How far have we gone? By Rodrigue Rwirahira, The New Times. Denyse Mukeza could look to her current job as a respite, but the scars and losses she incurred 23 years ago remain raw. She is the branch … Continue Reading »
Kwibuka 23
Dear Friends, As we commemorate the Genocide against the Tutsi for the twenty-third year, we want to thank our supporters for their continued support that enables us to continue to deliver the work we are undertaking to rebuild the lives … Continue Reading »
Justice
Editorial: Victims of the Genocide need full justice. THE NEW TIMES, March 25, 2017. A historic ruling was passed Friday at The Hague, as far as international criminal justice is concerned. The International Criminal Court (ICC) set precedence when it … Continue Reading »