The inscription of the four memorial sites of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda on UNESCO's World Heritage List, as announced on Wednesday, September 20, was lauded by the Rwandan government as a historic decision that honours the memory of the Genocide victims.
The Kigali Genocide Memorial is the result of collaboration between Rwandan authorities and the Aegis Trust for Genocide Prevention, born from the National Holocaust Centre in the UK. Opened in 2004, the memorial became the starting point for peace and values education integrated into Rwanda's national school curriculum.Murambi Genocide Memorial
Murambi Genocide Memorial is a resting place for more than 50,000 Genocide victims. Located in Nyamagabe District, the memorial was initially a technical school, which became a place for killing in 1994. It's at this school that a large number of victims were killed and close to 1,200 bodies were preserved together with their belongings like clothes as evidence of Genocide that took place in the area.Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox
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