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Can we ever truly heal the wounds of the past?

The Genocide of the Tutsi in Rwanda remains a haunting scar on humanity's conscience. In just over 100 days, more than 800,000 members of the Tutsi minority were systematically murdered by the Hutu extremist-led government. This period also saw the killing of moderate Hutu and those who stood against the genocide.

As the world marks the 29th anniversary of this tragedy, UNESCO Education sector, the Permanent Delegation of Rwanda to UNESCO, the Camp des Milles Foundation - Memory and Education, and Ibuka France are honored to present the exhibition "Une cicatrice dans l'histoire" (a Scar in History) that pays tribute to the survivors of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda along with individuals who bravely resisted.

Through 14 striking portraits captured by the acclaimed French photographer Stéphane Dumont de Sauret, the exhibition presents 14 stories about the strength and resilience of the human spirit in the face of unimaginable horrors. These photographs serve as powerful reminders of the challenges that still persist in the fight to prevent mass atrocity crimes and the critical role of education and remembrance.

The official opening of the exhibition will take place on 13 April at 17:00 in Hall Segur at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.

In the presence of:

• Ernesto Ottone, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Culture
• H.E. Mr François Nkulikiyimfura, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Delegate of Rwanda to UNESCO
• Dafroza Gauthier, Co-founder of the Collective of Civil Plaintiffs to Rwanda
• Nicolas Sadoul, Director of the Camp des Milles Foundation - Memory and Education 
• Marcel Kabanda, President of Ibuka France
• Emmanuel Rugema, survivor of the genocide against the Tutsi

Moderator: Karel Fracapane, Education Sector, UNESCO

The exhibition opening will be held in French.