Case made in Westminster for supporting peace in Central African Republic
Stephen Twigg MP raised concerns in Westminster yesterday about the ongoing situation in the Central African Republic (CAR). Twigg is Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for the Prevention of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity, the secretariat for which is provided by the Aegis Trust. An Aegis delegation recently met with faith leaders, the […]
Former UN Sudan chief finds the Nuba bombed and forgotten – yet still resisting destruction
Back from his latest visit to Sudan’s Nuba Mountains, where he encountered impassable roads planted with anti-tank mines and witnessed the terrifying effects of a Government air attack on Farandalla Hospital, Dr Mukesh Kapila – the Aegis Trust’s Special Representative on Crimes Against Humanity – says that although deeply disturbed by what he witnessed, he’s […]
Supporting peace in the Central African Republic
At the invitation of faith leaders in the Central African Republic who took part in the August peace conference in Kigali, the Aegis Trust has just visited CAR to meet with community leaders and Government ministers – including interim President Catherine Samba Panza – to explore ways in which lessons from Rwanda could be applied […]
CAR Faith leaders at Kigali conference praise Rwandan example and warn of dangers for their own country today
A two-day “Global Peace Builders Conference” organised by Faith-based organisations, the Aegis Trust, Rwanda Youth Action Network and Rwanda Civil Society Platform brought together religious leaders from the Central African Republic and youth leaders from South Sudan, as well as Rwandan peace builders, in Kigali over the 7th and 8th of August. The delegation from […]
Norway’s PM calls for more international action to prevent mass atrocities
LawsonThe Prime Minister of Norway visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial on 3 July whilst in Rwanda as part of a regional visit to South Africa and Malawi to promote education and equal access to education for boys and girls. Together with Rwandan President Paul Kagame, Prime Minister Solberg co-chairs the United Nations Millennium Development Goals […]
UK and Canadian MPs to collaborate on genocide prevention
Stephen Twigg MP, Chair of the British All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Prevention of Genocide and Crimes against Humanity (APPG) and Senator Roméo A. Dallaire, Chair of the Canadian All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Prevention of Genocide and Other Crimes Against Humanity (GPG) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding formalising the bi-lateral relationship between the […]
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 […]