Hagelou hosts fundraiser for the Aegis Trust at Royal Windsor Racecourse
Heloise Agelou, founder of racehorse management company Hagelou www.hagelou.com – in partnership with International Thoroughbred Consultants (I.T.C) – hosted a charity event at the Royal Windsor Racecourse on Monday 10th October, benefitting the Aegis Trust. 160 guests, including Clive Owen and Sir Michael Parkinson (pictured, holding the ‘Winner’s Egg’ by Sarah Faberge, […]
Sir Richard Branson donates a week on Necker Island to the Aegis Trust
Sir Richard Branson has personally donated a week for two on Necker Island to an auction benefitting the Aegis Trust. The once in a lifetime prize, which is to be taken during a celebration week, is to be introduced by Clive Owen at an exclusive event at Royal Windsor Racecourse on 10th October hosted by Heloise […]
Heroes visit the UK
Jean Francois Gisimba with Clive Owen and Carl Wilkens This Autumn, I feel very privileged to be working with Carl Wilkens and Jean-Francois Gisimba, two personal heroes of mine. They, together with Jean-Francois’ brother Damas, were responsible for saving the lives of over 400 Tutsi and moderate Hutu during the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. Hundreds of […]
‘The man who broke into Auschwitz’ launches book at The Holocaust Centre
8 April 2011 – Wartime hero Denis Avey, who recounts how as a prisoner of war he twice broke into Auschwitz III and also helped to save the life of a Jewish inmate, last week launched his memoirs at The Holocaust Centre (home of the Aegis Trust) together with Rob Broomby, formerly the BBC’s Berlin […]
Lubanga Chronicle #71 Truth or Lies? The Questions continue
Monday, 22 March 2010- Lubanga Chronicle #71 Truth or Lies? The Questions continue Prosecution Witness 15 continues giving evidence. Throughout his testimony, the witness has claimed that an intermediary who cooperated with the Office of the Prosecutor induced him to fabricate lies. Witness 15 gave a similar account when he appeared in court for the […]
Lubanga Chronicle #47 Participating Victim: “I want to take this opportunity to tell the world what happened and ask for reparations.”
Wednesday, 13 January 2010 For the first time in the history of international criminal justice, a victim takes the stand to give evidence in person. He has not been called by the Prosecution, nor by the Defence. He comes to this Court at his own request, “to tell the world” about the abuses that occurred […]
British PoW who saved Jewish prisoner in Auschwitz joins survivors to mark Holocaust Memorial Day
26 Jan 10 – Wartime hero Denis Avey, who as a prisoner of war in Auschwitz helped save the life of Jewish inmate Ernst Lobethall, today joined survivors at The Holocaust Centre – home of the Aegis Trust – on the eve of Holocaust Memorial Day to commemorate those who died. This year it is […]
Lubanga Chronicle #46 UN Special Representative Radhika Coomaraswamy: “Do not ignore the central abuse perpetrated against girls”
Friday, 8 January 2010 After a long hiatus, the first trial before the ICC recommences with a clear statement: the Court must give justice to girls recruited by the militia of the accused Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga Dyilo. The UN Secretary General’s Special Representative for children and armed conflict, Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy, took the stand […]
Second Trial of Congolese militia leaders to commence Tuesday, 24 November 2009
The Prosecutor v. Germain Katanga and Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui Germain Katanga, alleged commander of the Force de résistance patriotique en Ituri (FRPI), and Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui, alleged former leader of the Front des nationalistes et intégrationnistes, (FNI), are accused of three crimes against humanity (murder, sexual slavery and rape) and seven war crimes (using children […]
Second Trial of Congolese militia leaders to commence Tuesday, 24 November 2009
The Prosecutor v. Germain Katanga and Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui Germain Katanga, alleged commander of the Force de résistance patriotique en Ituri (FRPI), and Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui, alleged former leader of the Front des nationalistes et intégrationnistes, (FNI), are accused of three crimes against humanity (murder, sexual slavery and rape) and seven war crimes (using children […]