Westminster reflects on Lemkin’s legacy
Parliamentarians, diplomats, academics and genocide survivors gathered in Westminster Hall last week to mark 125 years since the birth of Raphael Lemkin – the Polish-Jewish jurist whose single-minded advocacy gave the world both the word genocide and the 1948 UN Convention on its prevention and punishment. Hosted jointly on November 4th by the All-Party […]
Somalia’s Foreign Minister: “Now is the time to inspire hope”
On 26 October, 2025, His Excellency Abdisalam Abdi Ali, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Republic of Somalia, visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial to honour the memory of the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. During his visit, H.E. Abdisalam Abdi Ali toured the memorial exhibits, learning […]
French Army Chief of Staff honours victims of the Genocide Against the Tutsi
On 20 October, 2025, General Pierre Schill, Chief of Staff of the French Army, visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial to pay respects to the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Accompanied by his delegation, General Schill toured the memorial’s exhibits that trace the causes, reality, and consequences of the Genocide, as well as […]
Senegal’s President visits Kigali Genocide Memorial
On 18 October, His Excellency Bassirou Diomaye Faye, President of the Republic of Senegal, 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 his delegation, President Faye toured the memorial exhibits to learn more about the history of […]
Aegis welcomes ICC conviction of Ali Kushayb for Darfur atrocities
Yesterday, the International Criminal Court (ICC) delivered a historic verdict, convicting Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman—widely known as Ali Kushayb—of 27 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity for atrocities perpetrated in Darfur in 2003–2004. This is the ICC’s first conviction relating to the Darfur conflict and a long-awaited measure of justice for survivors. As […]
30 Years of the UK National Holocaust Museum: celebrating Aegis’ birthplace
On a crisp autumn Sunday in Nottinghamshire, this past weekend Holocaust survivors, supporters, staff, volunteers and trustees gathered at the UK National Holocaust Museum to mark an extraordinary milestone: thirty years since the doors first opened in September 1995. For those of us at the Aegis Trust, this anniversary holds profound significance – Beth Shalom, […]
At CGI 2025, Aegis commits to open Isōko Centre for Humanity in 2028
At the 2025 Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting, Alice Wairimu Nderitu issued a bold new commitment on behalf of the Aegis Trust: to establish the Isōko Centre for Humanity in Rwanda by December 2028. This groundbreaking Centre will serve as a global hub for peace education, strategic advocacy, and the prevention of identity-based violence, rooted in […]
Rwandan communities unite for International Day of Peace
On September 20th, 2025, the Kigali Peace Ambassadors’ Network (PAN), in collaboration with Aegis Trust, celebrated the International Day of Peace through the Turi Umwe Peace Festival in Kigali. The event was a powerful reminder that peace is not passive; it requires deliberate action from every individual, community, and institution. This year’s UN theme, “Act […]
Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh pays tribute at Kigali Genocide Memorial
On 1 September 2025 the Kigali Genocide Memorial welcomed Michelle Yeoh, internationally renowned actress and Academy Award winner, together with her husband, Jean Todt, former President of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). During their visit, they honoured the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and toured the Memorial’s exhibitions, reflecting on the […]
Mozambique’s President Daniel Chapo honours victims at Kigali Genocide Memorial
On 27 August 2025 the Kigali Genocide Memorial received H.E. Daniel Chapo, President of Mozambique, who paid tribute to the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Accompanied by his delegation, President Chapo laid a wreath in memory of the more than one million lives lost. He then toured the memorial’s exhibitions, where he […]