On the 29th anniversary of 1994 Genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda, the High Commission of Rwanda to India in collaboration with United Nations in India and Gandhi Mandela Foundation organized the ‘Kwibuka 29’, a program to commemorate the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi on 07th April 2023 at India International Centre (IIC), Multipurpose Hall. This has been one of the biggest horror programs of the world.

H.E. Jacqueline MUKANGIRA, High Commissioner of Rwanda to India, Secretary General of Gandhi Mandela Foundation Adv Nandan Jha and country heads of United Nations were present at the program. The 29th Commemoration was also attended by Officials from the African Union Commission (AUC), AU Member States, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, AU Organs, Religious Institutions, Human Rights Institutions, Intergovernmental organisations, Civil Society Organisations, UN Agencies, Think Tanks, International Organisations, Schools and Academic Institutions in Ethiopia.

President @PaulKagame, @FirstLadyRwanda lay a wreath on the burial place at @Kigali_Memorial to honour more than a million victims killed during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in #Rwanda. #Kwibuka29 pic.twitter.com/AZg6OClElS

— Kigali Genocide Memorial (@Kigali_Memorial) April 7, 2023

H.E. Jacqueline Mukangira interacted and felicitated the students and emphasized on the importance of remembering the atrocities to prevent future genocides.

The purpose of this yearly commemoration of the genocide committed against the Tutsi in Rwanda is to reaffirm our shared commitment to upholding and protecting fundamental human rights among African peoples and the global world.

During its special session on commemorating the 10th anniversary of the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, the African Union Permanent Representatives Committee decided to recognise April 7 as a day of remembrance for the victims of the genocide and a reaffirmation of Africa's resolve to prevent and fight genocide on the continent.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, “Preventing genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and other serious violations of international law is a shared responsibility. It is a core duty of every member of the United Nations. Together, let us stand firm against rising intolerance.”

The premeditated genocide in Rwanda that took place in 1994 took place over the course of about 100 days, from April to July. Extremist factions of Rwanda's overwhelming Hutu population, who intended to murder the minority Tutsi people and anyone who opposed their murderous aims, conceptualised the genocide.

It is estimated that some 200,000 Hutu, spurred on by propaganda from various media outlets, participated in the genocide. More than 800,000 civilians—primarily Tutsi, but also moderate Hutu—were killed during the campaign. As many as 2,000,000 Rwandans fled the country during or immediately after the genocide.