Aegis founder’s ‘outstanding work’ honoured with a CBE
Survivors and dignitaries have heaped praise on the co-founder of Laxton’s Holocaust Centre for his “outstanding work” after he received a national honour. Actress Maureen Lipman joined Holocaust survivors and supporters of the National Holocaust Centre on Friday, March 21 in a surprise celebration for Dr James Smith. The co-founder of both the centre and […]
Swedish Finance Minister urges international community to build societies where genocide cannot be repeated
26 Feb 2014 – Visiting the Kigali Genocide Memorial today ahead of the 20th commemoration of Rwanda’s 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, Sweden’s Finance Minister Anders Borg paid respects to the victims of the genocide – some 250,000 of whom are buried at the Memorial – and called on the international community to build societies […]
Students in Rwanda, US and UK launch ‘Action for C.A.R.’
An international youth-led campaign which aims to support peacebuilding in the Central African Republic through a mixture of fundraising, education, advocacy and in-country social cohesion activities, ‘Action for C.A.R.’ was launched today by Aegis Students and STAND, the US-based student anti-genocide movement. To find out more about the campaign and how you can get involved, visit www.action4CAR.org and […]
What should Holocaust education be in 50 years? Exploring Cameron’s question at the National Holocaust Centre
31 Jan 14 – Speaking at the National Holocaust Centre to an audience of survivors, school children, educators and supporters on Tuesday this week at a special event to mark Holocaust Memorial Day, Dr James Smith CBE – Chief Executive of the Aegis Trust and President of the Holocaust Centre – helped to set the […]
National Holocaust Centre and Aegis Trust to take part in Prime Minister’s Holocaust Commission
27 Jan 14 – Marking Holocaust Memorial Day, Prime Minister David Cameron today launched a Commission to investigate possible further measures for Holocaust remembrance and education in the UK. Members of the Commission will include actress Helena Bonham Carter, broadcaster Natasha Kaplinsky and Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, alongside senior cross-party representation from Ed Balls, Michael […]
Aegis’ Discover Rwanda Youth Hostel re-opens
24 Jan 14 – The Discover Rwanda Youth Hostel, a social enterprise of the Aegis Trust, re-opened today following significant expansion work taking its capacity to 60 guests per night and increasing the training opportunities it can provide for young Rwandans. Located in Kigali’s scenic Kacyiru neighborhood, the Hostel caters for a wide range of […]
Official Launch of Kwibuka20 at Kigali Genocide Memorial
7 Jan 2014 – Today marked the beginning of a series of events leading up to the commemoration of the genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda. Aegis Trust, responsible for the management of the Kigali Genocide Memorial together with international partners works alongside CNLG to coordinate some of the commemoration events as part of the efforts to […]
Queen’s honour for Aegis Trust founder
31 Dec 2013 – Dr James Smith, co-founder of the UK’s National Holocaust Centre and the Aegis Trust for genocide prevention, is being made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the UK’s New Year Honours by Her Majesty the Queen. The CBE is awarded for prominent, distinguished and innovative contributions […]
“Effective peacekeeping force” needed to prevent genocide in CAR says UN Humanitarian chief
13 Nov 2013 – Speaking today about rising violence in the Central African Republic (CAR), John Ging – Operations Director at the UN’s Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) – told Fred Pleitgen of CNN’s ‘Amanpour’ show that “we see the seeds of a genocide here unless we can get on the ground in […]
Aegis statement on AU summit re possible withdrawal from ICC
12 Oct 2013 – Today African leaders are meeting in Addis-Ababa to discuss their membership of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC is the only global court able to adjudicate cases of genocide and other crimes against humanity. If African leaders vote to leave the ICC, we will all live in a less safe […]