{"id":2000108800,"date":"2026-04-15T17:31:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T15:31:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/?p=2000108800"},"modified":"2026-04-16T13:42:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T11:42:25","slug":"rwandans-in-austria-mark-kwibuka32-with-renewed-commitment-to-remembrance-and-prevention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/rwandans-in-austria-mark-kwibuka32-with-renewed-commitment-to-remembrance-and-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"Rwandans in Austria mark Kwibuka32 with renewed commitment to remembrance and prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The commemoration began on April 9 at the United Nations Office at Vienna, where the message of the UN Secretary-General was delivered, emphasizing the need to strengthen shared values and institutions to prevent future atrocities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A key moment of the ceremony was the testimony of genocide survivor Yvonne Buhikare, whose account drawn from her book \u201cIls vont nous tuer\u201d highlighted the importance of preserving memory and confronting historical truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rwanda\u2019s Ambassador to Austria, Urujeni Bakuramutsa, stressed that the genocide was not spontaneous but carefully planned, warning that such crimes begin with hate speech, dehumanization and the normalization of violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The commemoration continued on April 11 in Innsbruck, Tyrol, in an event organized by the Rwandan community in Austria, with participation from local authorities and residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event featured remarks from community leaders, representatives of survivors and local officials, reaffirming a shared commitment to remembrance and prevention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A powerful testimony by survivor Marie Kresbach Kabera, underscored resilience and the importance of ensuring that such atrocities never happen again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The programme also included performances by children, poetry and musical tributes, reflecting intergenerational engagement in preserving memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amb. 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