Rwandan Youth Make Films on Transitional Justice

In collaboration with Never Again Rwanda and using the Voices from the Rwanda Tribunal video clips, we ran a workshop in Kigali during Summer 2009 for Rwandan high school students on peace and justice through film.

Get the student films here.
      The Transformation of Justice in Rwanda (9 minutes)
      Justice in Rwanda (11 minutes)

Voices from the Rwanda Tribunal Used with Victims of Sexual Violence in Eastern Congo

The Congo Initiative for Sustainable Development, in collaboration with Congolese NGO MAODE, and its partner organization in Rwanda, Hope After Rape, invited representatives from the project to share Voices from the Rwanda Tribunal materials with recent victims of sexual violence at a conference held in Goma Kitondo, Eastern Congo on 18 August 2009. The conference, titled “Combating Impunity, Poverty and Human Rights Violations in Eastern Congo”, was aimed at raising awareness among victims on issues relating to human rights and justice after violent conflict. After a brief introduction to the project and its context, video clips on these topics were shared with participants to stimulate dialogue around the issues of sexual violence and justice. Victims were encouraged by the conference organizers to use the videos as a platform to break the silence surrounding rape in Congo and speak about their experiences in a non-threatening environment.

ICTR Information and Documentation Centres

As part of a larger education and outreach strategy to communicate its work to the Rwandan people, in 2009 the ICTR deployed a small selection of Voices from the Rwanda Tribunal video materials in its Information and Documentation Centres across Rwanda. The materials are intended to be used as a resource for legal professionals, ICTR staff, and the Rwandan public. A commenting system is also in the process of being developed to help promote dialogue and reflection on systems of justice. This deployment represents an early-stage effort to facilitate widespread access and reuse of the Voices from the Rwanda Tribunal materials across a broad spectrum of Rwandan society.

Tribunal Voices Public Launch

The Voices from the Rwanda Tribunal project was launched to the public on 27 January 2009 at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA. Approximately 300 students, faculty, staff, and members of the public attended the event. The Voices from the Rwanda Tribunal “Interview Collection” team introduced the project, described their experiences collecting the video interviews in Tanzania and in Rwanda, and shared memorable, provocative and informative clips with the audience. Questions generated by the audience in response to viewing the video clips can be found here.