Aegis partners UNESCO project to strengthen educational capacities at Rwanda’s memorial sites
On 9 June, the project ‘Strengthening Educational Capacities at Rwanda’s Memorial Sites’ was launched by UNESCO in partnership with the Aegis Trust, the Ministry of Education (MINEDUC), the Ministry of National Unity and Civic Engagement (MINUBUMWE), and the Rwanda National Commission for UNESCO (CNRU) during a high-level event held at the Kigali Genocide Memorial. The initiative seeks to […]
When the Pillars Bear Grief: Inauguration of a Living Digital Memorial
Genocide survivors, diplomats, memory practitioners, artists and partners gathered at the Kigali Genocide Memorial on 14 May for the inauguration of ‘When the Pillars Bear Grief’, a collaborative memorial initiative exploring new forms of remembrance through art, memory and technology. Developed by Bele Marx and Gilles Mussard, initiated in cooperation with Ancilla Umubyeyi, and presented […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Srebrenica 30th: A Personal Reflection
Aegis Trust Founder Dr James Smith took part in a week of events in Bosnia this month to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide. Here, he reflects on those events and their significance for Bosnia and the international community today. (12-minute read) I was privileged to participate in the 30th commemoration of the Srebrenica […]
Aegis founder thanks Srebrenica Genocide survivors: “there would be no chance of sustainable peace without you.”
Aegis Trust Founder Dr James Smith this morning addressed the conference ‘Srebrenica: Dealing with the Past’, hosted in Sarajevo by the Post-Conflict Research Centre to mark thirty years since the Srebrenica Genocide. This is the speech he delivered, speaking in Sarajevo City Hall. Good morning. I won’t take up too much of your time, nor […]