Rwandan Genocide Remembrance 2007
For all you Winnipeggers ...
Vigil and Commemoration of the 1994 Tutsi Genocide
Members of Manitoba's Rwandan community will be holding an evening vigil and commemoration of the 1994 Tutsi Genocide in Rwanda. The events will be held at the University of Winnipeg on April 05, 2007.
Theatre B, 4th Floor Manitoba Hall, University of Winnipeg Thursday April 5, 2007 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM The scheduled events for the evening include: survivors' testimonies, a short video interview by General Romeo Dallaire and a key note address by Mr. David Matas on remembrance and genocide prevention. Mr. Matas is Senior Legal Council with B'nai Brith Canada. He is one of Canada's foremost international human rights and refugee lawyers and has served on the Canadian delegation to the United Nations. The event will also pay attention to the on going genocide in Darfur and the need to see an end to these atrocities. This event is being sponsored by the University of Winnipeg Students' Association, Menno Simons College, the Mauro Centre for Peace and Justice, the African Students' Association and the Jewish Students' Association.