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GSF Condemns the Ongoing Atrocities Against the Rohingya People in Myanmar and Calls on the International Community to Do More

Posted: December 15, 2017

Genocide Survivors Foundation (GSF) condemns the ongoing atrocities against the Rohingya people in Myanmar. The Rohingya, an ethnic minority in Myanmar, are currently facing one of the worst atrocities in modern history. This must end now. Testimonies from those who … Read more about GSF Condemns the Ongoing Atrocities Against the Rohingya People in Myanmar and Calls on the International Community to Do More »
GSF Supports a Women Genocide Survivors Retreat

Posted: December 1, 2017

This past August, Genocide Survivors Foundation (GSF) supported a number of survivors to attend a women genocide survivors retreat in Rwanda. The retreat was organized by Survivors Fund (SURF) and run by a young genocide survivor Liliane Pari Umuhoza who … Read more about GSF Supports a Women Genocide Survivors Retreat »
GSF Condemns the Hate and Violence Displayed in Charlottesville

Posted: August 25, 2017

Genocide Survivors Foundation (GSF) strongly condemns the recent hateful display and violence at the “Unite the Right” rally by white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups in Charlottesville, Virginia. Waving Confederate flags, Ku Klux Klan signs, swastika flags, doing Nazi salutes and … Read more about GSF Condemns the Hate and Violence Displayed in Charlottesville »
Survivors Needs Do Not End with the Commemorative Period

Posted: July 7, 2017

This month, specifically on July 4th, Rwanda and the world marked the conclusion of the annual commemorative period for the victims of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. This is a genocide which claimed more than a million lives in … Read more about Survivors Needs Do Not End with the Commemorative Period »
GSF Stands with Refugees

Posted: July 3, 2017

The recent decision by the United States Supreme Court to allow parts of President Trump’s travel ban to go into effect is a big setback for those of us deeply concerned about ensuring basic human rights for all people, including … Read more about GSF Stands with Refugees »
On the International Day of Remembrance for Rwanda

Posted: April 7, 2017

Today, April 7, many around the world will gather to remember and pay respect to the victims of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. The genocide which began in April of 1994 and lasted for approximately 100 days … Read more about On the International Day of Remembrance for Rwanda »
GSF Welcomes U.S. Federal Judge’s Sentencing of Gervais Ngombwa

Posted: March 15, 2017

On March 2, 2017, the Honorable Linda Reade of Cedar Rapids, Iowa sentenced Gervais “Ken” Ngombwa to 15 years for immigration fraud to obtain United States Citizenship in which he claimed he was a victim of the 1994 Genocide in … Read more about GSF Welcomes U.S. Federal Judge’s Sentencing of Gervais Ngombwa »
GSF Founder Participates in the International Tribute to Elie Wiesel

Posted: February 3, 2017

On the evening of January 29th, GSF founder Jacqueline Murekatete, joined Hollywood actors and actresses, prominent media personalities, and renowned Holocaust and Genocide prevention activists to remember and pay tribute to the late Elie Wiesel, the Nobel prize winner and … Read more about GSF Founder Participates in the International Tribute to Elie Wiesel »
GSF Stands with Refugees of Mass Atrocity Crimes

Posted: February 1, 2017

The recent immigration ban by the US president Donald Trump sent shockwaves across US and around the world as it is seen by many as discriminatory in as far as it focuses on immigrants, including refugees, from prominently Muslim countries, … Read more about GSF Stands with Refugees of Mass Atrocity Crimes »
GSF Condemns the Desecration of the Genocide Memorial in Gishanvu Sector, Rwanda

Posted: January 24, 2017

On the morning of January 23rd, the people in Gishanvu sector, Rwanda, woke up to a horrific sight. A local genocide memorial where 200 victims of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi are buried had been smeared with human feces … Read more about GSF Condemns the Desecration of the Genocide Memorial in Gishanvu Sector, Rwanda »