Kwibuka (Remembrance) in Rwanda

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annual event memorial observance national commemoration period

Kwibuka (Remembrance) in Rwanda is the annual national commemoration period honoring the victims of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi through memorial events, reflection, and education.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	annual event ⓘ memorial observance ⓘ national commemoration period ⓘ
aimsTo	educate younger generations about the genocide ⓘ honor victims of the genocide against the Tutsi ⓘ preserve memory of the genocide ⓘ prevent genocide ideology and denial ⓘ promote unity and reconciliation ⓘ
associatedWith	United Nations International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ
commemorates	victims of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi ⓘ
country	Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ
extendedCommemorationPeriodLength	100 days ⓘ
focusesOn	genocide prevention education ⓘ honoring genocide victims ⓘ remembrance of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi ⓘ supporting genocide survivors ⓘ
hasGlobalDimension	Rwandan diaspora commemorations worldwide ⓘ international remembrance events ⓘ
hasHashtag	#Kwibuka ⓘ #Kwibuka30 NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasKeyLocation	Bisesero Genocide Memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ Gisozi Genocide Memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ Kigali Genocide Memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ Murambi Genocide Memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ Ntarama Genocide Memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ Nyamata Genocide Memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasOfficialLanguage	English ⓘ French ⓘ Kinyarwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ
includes	candlelight vigils ⓘ educational programs ⓘ media campaigns about genocide remembrance ⓘ memorial ceremonies ⓘ national mourning period ⓘ public talks and dialogues ⓘ survivor testimonies ⓘ visits to genocide memorial sites ⓘ
initialMourningPeriodLength	7 days ⓘ
isOrganizedBy	Government of Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ National Commission for the Fight against Genocide (CNLG) NERFINISHED ⓘ Rwandan genocide memorial institutions ⓘ
nameLanguage	Kinyarwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ
nameMeaning	remembrance ⓘ
relatedTo	1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda ⓘ Rwandan national identity ⓘ post-genocide reconciliation policies ⓘ
startDateSignificance	anniversary of the beginning of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi ⓘ
startsOn	7 April ⓘ
symbolizes	collective memory ⓘ commitment to “Never Again” ⓘ national mourning ⓘ
timePeriod	annual ⓘ
usesSymbol	Kwibuka logo ⓘ flame of remembrance ⓘ

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1994 Rwandan genocide → commemoratedAs → Kwibuka (Remembrance) in Rwanda ⓘ