{"id":2000109149,"date":"2026-04-19T08:59:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T06:59:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/?p=2000109149"},"modified":"2026-04-19T16:48:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T14:48:29","slug":"kwibuka32-hr-professionals-urged-to-champion-unity-and-integrity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/kwibuka32-hr-professionals-urged-to-champion-unity-and-integrity\/","title":{"rendered":"Kwibuka32: HR professionals urged to champion unity and integrity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The commemoration which took place from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM, brought together Human Resource practitioners, leaders, and stakeholders from across Rwanda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In her remarks, Jocelyn Uwamahoro, Chairperson of RHRMO, welcomed participants and emphasized the critical role of HR professionals in fostering ethical and inclusive workplaces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She urged practitioners to reflect on the past and clearly distinguish themselves from individuals who misused positions of authority during the genocide to harm employees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She called on all HR professionals to uphold values of integrity, fairness, and humanity, while honoring the victims by committing to the principle of \u201cNever Again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event also featured a keynote address by Tito Rutaremara, Chairperson of the Rwanda Elders\u2019 Advisory Forum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He shared a historical account of how the Genocide against the Tutsi was systematically prepared and executed, warning against the dangers of divisionism and hate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rutaremara encouraged HR practitioners to actively promote unity, equality, and respect within workplaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A moving testimony was delivered by Agnes Nyiragabiro, a retired employee, who shared her personal experience during the genocide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She recounted how the genocide took the life of her husband and reflected on the discrimination and mistreatment she faced from HR structures prior to 1994. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her testimony highlighted how workplace discrimination and hate contributed to a broader environment that enabled injustice, and she urged HR professionals to ensure such failures are never repeated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants were also encouraged to act as ambassadors of peace, ensuring that workplaces remain free from discrimination, division, and hatred. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The RHRMO reaffirmed its commitment to promoting ethical human resource practices and contributing to national efforts toward unity, reconciliation, and sustainable peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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HR professionals have been urged to act as ambassadors of peace. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Rutaremara encouraged HR practitioners to actively promote unity, equality, and respect within workplaces.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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HR professionals laying wreaths at Kigali Genocide Memorial. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Tito Rutaremara, Chairperson of the Rwanda Elders\u2019 Advisory Forum laying wreaths at the mass grave at Kigali Genocide Memorial. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Jocelyn Uwamahoro, Chairperson of RHRMO, welcomed participants and emphasized the critical role of HR professionals in fostering inclusive workplaces. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Agnes Nyiragabiro, a retired employee shared her personal experience during the Genocide against the Tutsi. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Rwanda Human Resource Management Organization (RHRMO) joined the nation in commemorating the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in a solemn event held at the Kigali Genocide Memorial in Gisozi on Friday, April 17, 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2000109158,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[151,72],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-2000109149","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-social","tag-editors-choice","tag-featured-news-home","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","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":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","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":8}],"featured_image":{"id":2000109158,"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MG_0324.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":1000,"height":667,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MG_0324.jpg","width":150,"height":100},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MG_0324.jpg","width":300,"height":200},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MG_0324.jpg","width":768,"height":512},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MG_0324.jpg","width":1000,"height":667},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MG_0324.jpg","width":1000,"height":667}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000109149","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=2000109149"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000109149\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2000109166,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000109149\/revisions\/2000109166"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000109158"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2000109149"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2000109149"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2000109149"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=2000109149"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=2000109149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}