Genocide Archive of Rwanda

The Genocide Archive of Rwanda digital platform is the best tool for Rwandans and the international community to learn about the causes, implementation and consequences of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. https://genocidearchiverwanda.org.rw/

Genocide physical archive preserves original audiovisual, documentary and photographic materials in a secure, controlled environment managed to international standards. https://genocidearchiverwanda.org.rw

We acknowledge the great contribution and support of local and international partners of in the journey of collection, preservation and digitisation of materials related to the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in .

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Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Genocide Archive of Rwanda. The world's largest collection of archival information about the Genocide against the Tutsi. https://genocidearchiverwanda.org.rw/

Today in 1994: Massacres at ETO and Nyanza, Kicukiro

In the first days of the Genocide against the Tutsi, Tutsi from Kagarama, Kicukiro and Gatenga went to ETO Kicukiro to seek refuge as they knew Belgian UN troops were stations there and hoped they would protect them.

On 11 April, UNAMIR troops were preparing to leave the country following the killing of 10 Belgian UN peacekeepers by the genocidal army & Interahamwe.

Tutsi pleaded with the UN troops to stay at ETO, knowing that the Interahamwe were preparing to attack. Young Tutsi kneeled in front of the vehicles, pleading with them to stay. But the UN troops shot in the air and drove away, abandoning them Tutsi to their deaths.

Immediately after the UN troops left ETO, Interahamwe militia entered the site in large numbers and began killing the Tutsi there. The militia threw grenades into the crowd & begun shooting.

The militia then sought to kill any survivors with machetes and other weapons. Tutsi not killed at ETO were then forced to march in heavy rain to Nyanza primary school.

Those too weak to walk were killed on the way. When they arrived at Nyanza, the militia ensured that no Hutu were among the group, asking them to identify themselves with their ID cards.

The genocidal militia and soldiers shot and threw grenades at the Tutsi. Afterwards, they used machetes to kill the surviving Tutsi.

The militia intended to return the following day to complete the massacre, but that night the RPA Inkotanyi arrived & rescued survivors.

Today, a memorial stands at the site of the massacre and is the final resting place for approximately 12,000 people killed in the Kicukiro area.

Learn more on our digital archive: http://genocidearchiverwanda.org.rw/index.php?title=Nyanza-Kicukiro&gsearch=

We remember the victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi by preserving their memory, collecting testimony from survivors and archiving evidence of the Genocide.

We will never forget you.

Today we remember the more than one million Rwandans killed in the Genocide against the Tutsi. Each victim had a name, each had a family. They were loved. Today and forever, they are in our hearts.

Twenty-three years after the Genocide, we come together to stand against division in our communities and to work hand-in-hand for a brighter future.

Like and share this post to remember the victims and to show your support for survivors of the Genocide and all Rwandans as we mourn those we lost.

Genocide prevention organisation Aegis Trust, which runs the Genocide Archive of Rwanda, is offering grants of £2,500 to Rwandan researchers. Find out more.

Aegis offers grants to Rwandan researchers The Aegis Trust is pleased to announce a third call for proposals by Rwandan researchers as part of its Research, Policy and Higher Education programme.

The Genocide Archive will also open at 2:30pm and close at 5pm on Thursday 20 October 2016.

We look forward to welcoming you. Thank you.

Visit – Kigali Genocide Memorial Here you can find information about visiting the Kigali Genocide Memorial as well as booking forms for individual and group tours. You can also find details about what to expect and useful tips as you prepare for your visit.

The Genocide Archive of Rwanda is proud to partner with the Kigali Genocide Memorial and Aegis Trust on the memorial's Remembrance & Learning Tours.

The tours include a visit to the Genocide Archive of Rwanda to learn about memory preservation efforts.

If you're a teacher, student or researcher and would like to organise for your school or university to take a tour across Rwanda to learn about the Genocide and rebuilding efforts, contact the team at [email protected].

The Kigali Genocide Memorial's Remembrance and Learning Tours share Rwanda's past, present and future.

Our tours take you across the country to visit important historical sites and memorials and meet with survivors, communities and policy leaders to learn about the Genocide against the Tutsi.

You will also visit post-genocide recovery initiatives and learn how these are contributing to Rwanda's development. The tours aim to provide visitors, students and teachers with a sense of the hope, peace and unity that exists in our country today.

Contact [email protected] if you're interested in booking a half, full or multi-day tour with us.

The Genocide Archive of Rwanda will be closed on Wednesday morning (July 6) and reopen at 1pm.

As always, we welcome visitors to tour the archive before 5pm.

For more information and to book your tour, visit our website.

www.genocidearchiverwanda.org.rw Welcome to the Genocide Archive of Rwanda website. Here you will find our digital collection of items related to the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, pre-genocide history and post-genocide reconstruction processes. Our materials are also preserved and accessible at our physical archive whi...