Janjaweed defector first interviewed by Aegis Trust
17 Oct 06 – A defector from the ‘Janjaweed’ Arab militia in Darfur, first interviewed by the Aegis Trust, features in tonight’s editions of BBC Newsnight and tomorrow’s edition of The Times. For his own safety and the safety of his family in Darfur, the defector’s name is withheld and his face is masked. Although […]
Aegis Students adopt the White Rose symbol
14 Oct 2006 – At the Annual Aegis Student Summer Conference the Aegis Students adopted a White Rose logo as a symbol of commonality with the White Rose Movement; a small group of students at Munich University who defied the Nazi regime in the 1940s. The White Rose Movement was organised at the height […]
A gift in your will – Legacies
Making a Gift in Your Will – Would you like to make a lasting contribution to humanity and the world we live in? – Would you like to ensure that future generations learn the lessons of the Holocaust and the genocides in Rwanda and elsewhere, and say “Never Again” with understanding and commitment? – Would you like […]
Aegis welcomes French Armenian Genocide Bill
12 Oct 06 – The Aegis Trust welcomes the bill passed today by the French National Assembly, making it a crime to deny that mass killings of Armenians in Turkey during and after World War I amounted to genocide. Dr James Smith, Chief Executive of the Aegis Trust, stated: “It’s fundamental that Turkey should recognise […]
News from Kingston University
‘Day for Darfur’ demands UN protection
18 Sept 06 – The global ‘Day for Darfur’ yesterday saw tens of take part London Day for Darfur Demonstration Photograph Gallery The global ‘Day for Darfur’ yesterday saw tens of thousands of people take part in 57 events across 41 countries to call for effective international protection of Darfur’s African population, who for three years […]
Darfur Demonstration
On the 28th of April 2006 over 100 Darfuri refugees, Aegis Society Students and members of the public from across the U.K. demonstrated outside Downing Street.
Aegis Students in Derby Celebrate anniversary
To celebrate their first year as a student society, Derby Aegis Society organised a dinner for its members.
Darfur: UN must be ready to intervene
With the AU still set to end its Darfur mission by 30 September unless transfer to a UN peacekeeping mission can be achieved, the Aegis Trust is calling for diplomacy to secure Sudan’s agreement for this – but also for the UN Security Council to plan for intervention without Sudan’s consent in the event that […]
Darfur: it’s Genocide Now – and could be on scale of Rwanda 1994
4 Sept 06 – Responding this morning to news of Sudan’s expulsion of the African Union Mission in Darfur, Dr James Smith, Chief Executive of the Aegis Trust, stated: “Ordering the AU Mission to leave will make it virtually impossible for aid agencies to continue operating in Darfur. Three million people, predominantly Darfur’s black Africans, are […]