Celebrating the International Day of Peace with Aegis Peace Ambassadors in Kigali
On 21 September, the Kigali Peace Ambassadors Network (Kigali PAN), in collaboration with Aegis Trust, brought young people, educators and communities together to celebrate the International Day of Peace through the Turi Umwe Peace Festival. Through art, music, dance, drama and creative expression, the celebration created a space to reflect on peace, healing, unity and […]
President Romuald Wadagni of Benin visits the Kigali Genocide Memorial
On Wednesday 16 September, His Excellency Romuald Wadagni, President of the Republic of Benin, visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial to pay respects to the more than one million victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. Accompanied by Rwanda’s Minister of National Unity and Civic Engagement, Dr Bizimana Jean-Damascène, President Wadagni and […]
Rwandan suspect faces first-ever genocide-related charges in UK
The UK’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has announced that Dr Vincent Brown — formerly known as Dr Vincent Bajinya — has been charged with conduct ancillary to genocide and conduct ancillary to murder as a crime against humanity, in connection with the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. It is the first time […]
Aegis Trust stands with Srebrenica Memorial
The Aegis Trust is deeply concerned by the summons issued to 26 current and former staff of the Srebrenica Memorial Center by Republika Srpska police, who have given no clear reason for doing so. When states threaten institutions that educate about and commemorate genocide – and are allowed to do so unchecked – a […]
Coffee Farm opens in Nottingham: great coffee, grown with purpose
Last week, Coffee Farm officially opened its new outlet in Nottingham — marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by the board of the Aegis Trust, representatives of Nottingham’s Rwandan community, and colleagues from Rwanda who have been at the heart of the project from the beginning. Merv Chia, Chair of the Aegis Peace Fund, […]
Aegis partners UNESCO project to strengthen educational capacities at Rwanda’s memorial sites
On 9 June, the project ‘Strengthening Educational Capacities at Rwanda’s Memorial Sites’ was launched by UNESCO in partnership with the Aegis Trust, the Ministry of Education (MINEDUC), the Ministry of National Unity and Civic Engagement (MINUBUMWE), and the Rwanda National Commission for UNESCO (CNRU) during a high-level event held at the Kigali Genocide Memorial. The initiative seeks to […]
When the Pillars Bear Grief: Inauguration of a Living Digital Memorial
Genocide survivors, diplomats, memory practitioners, artists and partners gathered at the Kigali Genocide Memorial on 14 May for the inauguration of ‘When the Pillars Bear Grief’, a collaborative memorial initiative exploring new forms of remembrance through art, memory and technology. Conceived and developed by Bele Marx & Gilles Mussard, initiated in cooperation with Ancilla Umubyeyi, and […]
Celebrating ASPIRE programme impact on peace education in Rwanda
On Wednesday 13 May, the Aegis Trust convened the ASPIRE Partners’ Exchange at the Kigali Genocide Memorial Amphitheatre, bringing together government representatives, civil society actors, researchers, educators, youth leaders, parents and development partners to celebrate achievements of the Action for Sustainable Peace, Inclusion, Rights and Equality (ASPIRE) Programme, and to discuss the future of sustainable peacebuilding […]
Agathe Habyarimana investigation must proceed without delay
Yesterday’s Paris court ruling is a step toward justice, but time is running out A STATEMENT BY THE AEGIS TRUST Yesterday, the Paris Court of Appeal took a significant step toward justice for the survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. The court overturned a dismissal granted to Agathe Habyarimana – widow of former […]
Alice Wairimu Nderitu to Receive Ruth Bader Ginsburg Human Rights Award
Alice Wairimu Nderitu, Global President of the Aegis Trust’s Isōko Centre for Humanity, will be honoured with the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Human Rights Award at Moment Magazine’s 50th Anniversary Awards Benefit Gala on 16 November 2025 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. Nderitu, a globally respected peace negotiator and former UN Under-Secretary-General and […]