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25 years after the Genocide against the Tutsi, trauma healing needs to be at the centre of peace and development efforts

11 Apr 2019

Rwanda is obviously not alone in its post-conflict trauma healing experience. Millions of people have more recently been affected by civil war in countries like...

Coping with trans-generational trauma – a key feature of peacebuilding work in Rwanda

15 Jan 2018

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Within a 100-day span in the spring and summer of 1994 the Rwandan genocide claimed the lives of an estimated 500,000-1,000,000 Tutsis and their sympathisers....

The Rwandan diaspora – a vital but neglected part of post-genocide reconciliation

07 Aug 2017

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Since the 1994 Genocide, Rwandans have been engaged in a reconciliation process, but it has not come without challenges. Rwanda has a large migrant and...

Updates on peace in the Greater Horn and Great Lakes Region of Africa

27 Apr 2016

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TransConflict is pleased to present an update on conflict dynamics and peacebuilding efforts in the Greater Horn and Great Lakes Region in Africa.

Gone but not forgotten – remembering the victims of the Rwandan genocide

11 Apr 2016

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22 years after the 1994 genocide, Rwandans are continuing to mark the occasion and keep the memory of an event which cost more than 800,000...

From survival to life – Rwanda’s healing process at a glance

20 Jan 2016

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While many Rwandans have healed to varying degrees there is a need to address the wounds that still run deep. Today, the healing process is still...

Never Again Rwanda will never relent to promote rights of all the youth

18 Jan 2016

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Never Again Rwanda, a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation, organized a conference on the theme, “Promotion and protection of human rights: My voice counts,”...

Educating young people for peace in Rwanda

14 Jan 2016

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There are a growing number of initiatives that are investing in equipping young people with knowledge and skills to: collaboratively resolve and transform conflicts; transcend...

Never Again Rwanda hosts a Community Forum in Bugesera

04 Jan 2016

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Never Again Rwanda, a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation, organized a special Community Forum in Bugesera district to discuss challenges of peace in the...

The effects of extending presidential terms in Africa – the case of Burundi, Uganda and Rwanda

24 Nov 2015

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Attempts to extend presidential terms in countries of the Great Lakes region such as Burundi, Uganda and Rwanda are fueling political and social tensions that...

Never Again Rwanda launches four-year Societal Healing and Participatory Governance program

20 Nov 2015

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Never Again Rwanda, a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation, has launched a four-year Societal Healing and Participatory Governance program, in conjunction with...

‘We want to show that healing is a very important need’

03 Nov 2015

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Never Again Rwanda, a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation, has published a new study, entitled ‘Societal Healing in Rwanda: A mapping of...

Strengthening community-level peacebuilding in Rwanda

10 Jun 2015

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The genocide in Rwanda destroyed the social fabric in the country, and the past twenty-one years have been marked by efforts to rebuild it. To coordinate efforts...

Genocide in Rwanda – a commemoration

14 Apr 2015

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As Rwandans and their friends commemorate the genocide, it is important to maintain our efforts to resist hatred, to cultivate a culture of nonviolence, and...

Participatory governance as a strategy for transforming conflict in Rwanda

19 Mar 2015

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Never Again Rwanda, a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation, is embarking on a renewed mission – a four-year program run jointly with...

Have they healed yet? Western dreams about Rwanda

12 Feb 2015

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Shattered societies cannot be mended with pills or analysis or technology or foreign aid. Our need to hear that Rwanda is ‘healing’ tells us more...

Commemorating genocide – an important element of the politics of memory in Rwanda

06 Oct 2014

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Rwanda’s ruling elites and society at large need to accept the existence of certain ‘inconvenient’ historical facts – such as the thousands of Hutu refugees killed...

Twenty years on, the Rwandan genocide festers across the border

08 Sep 2014

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Twenty years on, the memory of the 1994 genocide, pervasive across Rwanda’s thousand hills, lingers on well beyond the country’s borders. It extends into the...

Peace education in post-genocide Rwanda

14 May 2014

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As a contribution to preventing violence on the continent, the participants of the African Alliance for Peace summit formulated the ‘Kigali Declaration’ in order to call on...

Never Again Rwanda from Rwanda

05 May 2014

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TransConflict is pleased to present the profile of Never Again Rwanda from Rwanda, a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation.

Never again – a reality or dream for Rwanda?

05 May 2014

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The Rwandan youth – who represent the majority of the population – are actively involved in preserving peace and prosperity in their nation. Through participating...

Genocide and justice – where now?

08 Apr 2014

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Two decades after the Rwanda genocide, the promised hopes of international accountability for such crimes is in trouble, with a number of ingredients of a...

Umuganda – a tool for reconciliation in Rwanda

26 Mar 2014

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The concept of ‘Umuganda’ – which means ‘coming together in common purpose’ – is to promote unity and reconciliation in a society that has been devastated...

Lest we forget – the foundations of peace in Rwanda

18 Mar 2014

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The collective acknowledgement of the past not only clears up misunderstandings, it also liberates us from the tyranny of widespread, existing popular prejudices. In order...

Rwanda – building an engaged youth twenty years after genocide

12 Mar 2014

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Rwanda is still in need of healing and reconciliation, and the Rwandan youth still need to reflect on lessons learned from the past in order...

Rwanda after genocide – building peace through art

11 Dec 2013

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The ‘Peacebuilding after Genocide’ mobile exhibition used story telling and dialogue methodologies to educate people about the 1994 genocide, to examine what causes violence and to...

The Rwandan case – is it possible to truly compensate victims of genocide?

21 Oct 2013

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The victims of the Tutsi Genocide – one of the worst incidences of mass killing in the 20th century – are still struggling to receive...

Never Again Rwanda

15 Feb 2013

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Never Again Rwanda (NAR) is a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation, comprised of organizations committed to upholding the Principles of Conflict Transformation.

Rwanda – working for sustainable peace

14 Feb 2013

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Rwanda has shown ingenuity in conflict transformation thanks to the policy of National Unity and Reconciliation, as well as to the participatory and innovative justice system...

Conflict in Rwanda – definitions and drivers

11 Feb 2013

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The sources of conflict in Rwanda – and in Africa’s Great Lakes region, in general – can be divided into three categories: its colonial heritage,...

Rwanda’s artful path toward peace – cultural industries and post-conflict reconciliation

04 Feb 2013

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Rwanda is a prime example of a post-conflict society that is using film, theatre music, and other creative industries in its journey toward reconciliation and...

Uganda must stay the course in Somalia

21 Nov 2012

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Following a critical UN report alleging that Uganda and Rwanda have been supporting the March 23 Movement (M23) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda has...

Rwanda and the DR Congo – ending the culture of impunity

17 Oct 2012

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Tackling the root causes of war between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo requires an end to the culture of impunity, particularly the prosecution of alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF).

Recovery in Rwanda – traditional courts for reconciliation

28 May 2012

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Gacaca Courts - local courts based upon communitarian values - were recovered from previous traditions by the post-genocide government; focusing not necessarily on punishment, but first and foremost on forgiveness and reconciliation.

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