The Forgotten Tribunal: the Lessons and Legacy of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

In this event, hosted in association with The Wiener Holocaust Library to mark the anniversary of the ‘100 days’ of the Genocide Against the Tutsi, our panel of speakers considered issues around denial and distortion of the Holocaust and of the genocide against Tutsi. Our speakers each gave their perspectives on the nature of these kinds of falsification and misrepresentation of history, current manifestations of these attitudes and beliefs, and the mechanisms by which such beliefs are spread and propagated.

Our expert speakers line-up were:

• Lonzen Rugira: Public Policy Phd graduate from Howard University, Washington DC. 
• Linda Melvern: A British investigative journalist, and author of a number of books on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
• Philip Spencer: Emeritus Professor in Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Kingston University, and Visiting Professor in Politics at Birkbeck College. He is also the author of a number of books on the Holocaust and Genocide.
• Joe Mulhall: Head of Researcher at HOPE not hate, and former visiting lecturer at Royal Holloway, University of London where he also completed his PhD on the post-war far right.

A virtual panel discussion organised in collaboration with The Wiener Holocaust Library remembering the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.

In this discussion moderated by Ishami Foundation former Chair Dr Zoe Norridge, the panel members offered their own personal and professional reflections on the importance of survivor voices and personal testimony (Omar Ndizeye); the challenges of navigating media simplifications and the nuances of intergenerational memory (Alice Musabende); and the role of post-genocide justice in shaping identity and memory (Phil Clark).

A virtual commemoration event organised in collaboration with Generation 2 Generation (G2G) and supported by Aegis Trust.

Our founder and CEO, Eric Murangwa Eugène MBE shared his story of survival of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi; and how his status as a footballer and his teammates saved his life. He also explained how Rwandan resilience of spirit has helped the country through its journey of reconciliation and reconstruction.

Dr James Smith, founder and CEO of Aegis Trust also shared his experience of working in Rwanda and the work of Aegis Trust in the Rwandan process of reconciliation and memory keeping.