{"id":2000109007,"date":"2026-04-17T10:21:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T08:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/?p=2000109007"},"modified":"2026-04-17T09:11:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T07:11:32","slug":"geneva-murangira-calls-for-collective-responsibility-to-safeguard-memory-of-genocide-against-the-tutsi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/geneva-murangira-calls-for-collective-responsibility-to-safeguard-memory-of-genocide-against-the-tutsi\/","title":{"rendered":"Geneva: Murangira calls for collective responsibility to safeguard memory of Genocide against the Tutsi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In an atmosphere of solemn reflection, his words rang out with striking clarity: \u201cWe are gathered to remember. We are gathered not to forget.\u201d From the outset, the tone was unmistakable. This was not merely about commemoration, it was about commitment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on behalf of survivors, Murangira C\u00e9sar emphasized the symbolic weight of every presence: an act, a stance, a refusal to accept erasure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Behind the numbers, he reminded the audience, are human lives. More than one million Tutsi were killed during the Genocide against the Tutsi, a tragedy he evoked with force: \u201cOne million broken destinies. One million silenced voices. And yet, those silences still speak.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Memory as a living responsibility<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the heart of his message was a central truth: for survivors, time does not erase, it intensifies absence and reinforces the duty to remember. \u201cWe are the voices of the departed,\u201d he stated, underscoring a responsibility that is both heavy and unrelenting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But remembrance alone, he insisted, is not enough. It must be accompanied by understanding, explanation, and transmission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forgetting, he warned, is never neutral. Denial and distortion of history are never harmless, they always lay the groundwork for future atrocities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a clear and uncompromising analysis, he stressed that the genocide was neither accidental nor spontaneous. It was conceived, planned, and executed. It was driven by a racist ideology, Hutu Power, whose roots trace back to the colonial era and decades of recurring violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the most striking moments of his address focused on the role of the international community. \u201cThe world knew. And it did not act.\u201d A heavy indictment, pointing to the inaction of major powers and international institutions as Rwanda descended into horror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Embassies closed. Foreign nationals were evacuated. Diplomatic hesitation prevailed. Meanwhile, thousands were being killed every single day. \u201cThis indifference killed. This silence killed,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Murangira also highlighted the decisive role played by the Rwandan Patriotic Front in bringing the genocide to an end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe must have the courage to acknowledge it,\u201d he said, noting that this intervention saved lives and ensured the survival of Tutsi in Rwanda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, survivor testimonies remain essential. They challenge, they confront, and they prevent falsehoods from taking root.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond remembrance, such commemorations stand as acts of resistance, against forgetting, against denial, against indifference. They restore dignity and humanity to those the genocide sought to erase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But they also raise an urgent and universal question: what do we do with this memory?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a world where hate speech and exclusionary ideologies are re-emerging, Murangira C\u00e9sar called for constant vigilance. \u201cWe do not have the right to remain bystanders,\u201d he warned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Geneva, his message transcended commemoration. It stood as a call to collective conscience: to remember, yes, but above all, to act, so that history never repeats itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ibuka Switzerland, through its president Murangira C\u00e9sar, delivered a deeply powerful address at the headquarters of the United Nations. His speech was marked not only by the gravity of remembrance, but also by a strong call for collective responsibility in the face of history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2000109008,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[151,69],"byline":[2285],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-2000109007","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-social","tag-editors-choice","tag-homehighlights","byline-karirima-a-ngarambe-8"],"bylines":[{"id":2285,"name":"Karirima A. Ngarambe","slug":"karirima-a-ngarambe-8","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":null}],"contributors":[{"id":2285,"name":"Karirima A. Ngarambe","slug":"karirima-a-ngarambe-8","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":null}],"featured_image":{"id":2000109008,"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-16-at-5.29.44-PM.jpeg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":683,"height":417,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-16-at-5.29.44-PM.jpeg","width":150,"height":92},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-16-at-5.29.44-PM.jpeg","width":300,"height":183},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-16-at-5.29.44-PM.jpeg","width":683,"height":417},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-16-at-5.29.44-PM.jpeg","width":683,"height":417},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-16-at-5.29.44-PM.jpeg","width":683,"height":417}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000109007","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2000109007"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000109007\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2000109049,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000109007\/revisions\/2000109049"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000109008"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2000109007"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2000109007"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2000109007"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=2000109007"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=2000109007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}