{"id":43311,"date":"2021-04-15T12:19:44","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T12:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/ibuka-france-commends-genocide-survivors-resilience\/"},"modified":"2021-04-15T12:19:36","modified_gmt":"2021-04-15T12:19:36","slug":"ibuka-france-commends-genocide-survivors-resilience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/ibuka-france-commends-genocide-survivors-resilience\/","title":{"rendered":"Ibuka-France commends Genocide survivors\u2019 resilience"},"content":{"rendered":"

He saluted survivors\u2019 resilience recently during a ceremony held in France to commemorate Genocide against Tutsi. <\/p>\n

This year, Rwandans in France and their friends began commemoration events on 7th April which continue to be observed under the theme \u2018Remembrance, sharing history of Genocide against Tutsi to resist deniers\u2019. <\/p>\n

The first commemoration event was held in Paris, at the memorial site of the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi located in the place known as \u2018Jardin de m\u00e9moire\u2019 ( garden of memory). <\/p>\n

The event was attended by the Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo; Rwanda\u2019s ambassador in France, Dr. Fran\u00e7ois Xavier Ngarambe; the director of the M\u00e9morial de la Shoah Paris, Jacques Fredj and Jean-Yves Le Drian, the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France. <\/p>\n

On 9th April, Ibuka-France held talks that revolved around resisting Genocide denials. <\/p>\n

Talks were delivered by historian and researcher, H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Dumas; lecturer in history Romain Poncet; retired French officer who served under Op\u00e9ration Turquoise in 1994 in Rwanda, Guillaume Ancel and Fran\u00e7ois, a member of \u2018 Survie\u2019 association in France. <\/p>\n

Discussions were moderated by Anmeric Givord, a member of Ibuka-France council.<\/p>\n

Recently on 11th April 2021, Ibuka-France held virtual talks in commemoration of Genocide against Tutsi that brought together historians and researchers on genocide history among others. <\/p>\n

Speaking at the beginning of 27th commemoration of Genocide against Tutsi, the President of Ibuka-France, Nsanzimana said that remembrance helps to pay tribute to over 1 million Genocide victims brutally killed for their innate personality. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe are gathered here to commemorate. We have suspended other activities to take this time to reflect on the dark history whereby over 1 million Tutsi were killed after long preparations to exterminate them. It was in April 1994, when churches and schools among other places turned into killing grounds. Clerics, renowned artistes and other officials became cruel and orchestrated killings,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

Nsanzimana requested participants to reflect and comfort Genocide survivors who are unable to attend commemoration events due to Coronavirus pandemic. <\/p>\n

He also commended the bravery of Genocide survivors who kept soldiering on along the resilience journey despite wounds of losing relatives. <\/p>\n

\u201cI would like to remind you that survivors of the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi endured extreme cruelty. Even though they were left bare hands, they lived in the world of hurdles and kept soldiering on. The resilience journey was troublesome, but they sought solutions and carried on their bravery until they became who they are today. They also contribute to national development,\u201d she stressed. <\/p>\n

Nsanzimana hailed RPF Inkotanyi for liberating the country and stopping Genocide. <\/p>\n

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