{"id":50724,"date":"2024-05-27T12:56:32","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T12:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/commemorating-the-30th-anniversary-of-the-genocide-against-the-tutsi-in-maine\/"},"modified":"2024-05-29T10:27:58","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T10:27:58","slug":"commemorating-the-30th-anniversary-of-the-genocide-against-the-tutsi-in-maine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/commemorating-the-30th-anniversary-of-the-genocide-against-the-tutsi-in-maine\/","title":{"rendered":"Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Maine and criticism of International inaction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The event was organized by IBUKA-USA, the American branch of the Association for the Interests of Genocide Survivors, in collaboration with the Rwandan community in Maine.<\/p>\n<p>Discussions focused on various initiatives for rebuilding Rwanda and fostering global cooperation. The devastating impact of the Genocide was highlighted, alongside measures to prevent such atrocities from recurring.<\/p>\n<p>It was stressed that combating and confronting genocide denial and minimization is not solely a Rwandan responsibility but a global imperative. Such harmful ideologies must be eradicated to safeguard humanity.<\/p>\n<p>Nishimwe Consol\u00e9e, a survivor of the 1994 Genocide, emphasized the importance of hope and resilience despite challenges.<\/p>\n<p>She said, \u201cNo matter the hardships you face in life, never lose hope, because losing hope is the beginning of defeat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>South Portland Mayor Misha C. Pride expressed solidarity with Rwandans, stating, \u201cWe stand with Rwandans, honoring the victims and survivors of the Genocide against the Tutsi, and we pledge to remain vigilant against discrimination and dehumanizing rhetoric that could lead to such a tragedy again.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-67212 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/1-misha_pride_meya_wa_south_portland_1_-f941f.jpg\" alt=\"outh Portland Mayor Misha C. Pride expressed solidarity with Rwandans, stating, \u201cWe stand with Rwandans, honoring the victims and survivors of the Genocide against the Tutsi\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Governor Janet Trafton Mills of Maine criticized the international community for inaction during the 100 days of the Genocide, describing it as a deeply saddening and inexplicable situation.<\/p>\n<p>She said, \u201cTrying to understand how this happened, how a Genocide could unfold over 100 days while the world watched, is a profoundly distressing reality that we still grapple with.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She stressed that this should serve as a lesson for people to fully understand the significance of the phrase &#8216;Never Again.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Rwanda\u2019s Ambassador to the United States, Mathilde Mukantabana, praised the RPA forces led by President Paul Kagame for halting the Genocide.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-67210 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/2-img_8828-aa9f0.jpg\" alt=\"Rwanda\u2019s Ambassador to the United States, Mathilde Mukantabana, praised the RPA forces led by President Paul Kagame for halting the Genocide.\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Ambassador Mukantabana highlighted Rwanda\u2019s self-reliance, with Rwandans uniting, which has been the foundation of the country\u2019s development over the past 30 years.<\/p>\n<p>She said, \u201cThe phrase \u2018Never Again\u2019 will only be fully realized when people unite and strive to make it a reality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yehoyada Mbangukira, leader of the Rwandan community in America and a senior official at Sonoma University, urged educational institutions to preserve Genocide-related stories, stating, \u201cRemembering and preserving history is honoring those who perished and the survivors of the Genocide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The commemoration event also addressed the lasting effects of the Genocide against the Tutsi, including trauma and mental health issues among survivors and their children, and explored ways to continue addressing these issues.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-67209 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/6-img_8783-ebf82.jpg\" alt=\"Rwandans in Maine USA and Rwandan Friends Commorated the Tutsi that were Killed in the Genocide against the Tutsi 1994\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-67211 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/4-abana_nabo_bitabiriye_iki_gikorwa-9d784.jpg\" alt=\"Children also attended this event \" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rwandans and friends of Rwanda living in Maine, one of the 50 U.S. states, marked the 30th anniversary of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. During the commemoration, the international community faced renewed criticism for failing to intervene while the Tutsi were being massacred.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":126,"featured_media":2000067208,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[75],"byline":[3112],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-50724","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-homenews","byline-esther-muhozi"],"bylines":[{"id":3112,"name":"Esther Muhozi","slug":"esther-muhozi","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":3112,"name":"Esther Muhozi","slug":"esther-muhozi","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":2000067208,"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/2-img_8828-aa9f0.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":0,"height":0,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/2-img_8828-aa9f0.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/2-img_8828-aa9f0.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/2-img_8828-aa9f0.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/2-img_8828-aa9f0.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/2-img_8828-aa9f0.jpg","width":0,"height":0}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50724","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\/126"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50724"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50724\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000067208"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50724"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50724"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50724"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=50724"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=50724"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}