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19 May 2017 Issue 200- Remember-Unite-Renew

Kwibuka23: remember-unite-renew   The High Commission of Rwanda in Pretoria in partnership with the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre hosted a commemoration of the 23rd anniversary of the 1994 genocide targeting the Tutsi in Rwanda. The programme included remarks by High Commissioner Vincent Karega of Rwanda, Tali Nates, Director of the JHGC, as well as survivor testimonies and lighting of candles. Photo: High Commissioner Vincent Karega and Mr Jock Boyer High Commissioner Karega's speech focused on remembering for never again, not retaliation, and for also valuing progress in unity and reconciliation and socio economic transformation in Rwanda. A strong call was made to Rwandans to better understand the importance of unity and resilience with patriotism to sustain the positive trends. High Commissioner Karega urged the international community to fight the genocide ideology, denial and bring to book the remaining genocidaires still free across countries.   Read more   Book your travel now travel@thediplomaticsociety.co.za   Shift from charity to sustainability - UNICEF   Priyanka Chopra Global Ambassador for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and famed film actor visited Zimbabwe and South Africa recently. Using her megastar platform Chopra visited Childline Zimbabwe which provides a 24 hour free, multilingual service to children 18 and under. Photo: Priyanka Chopra with Herve Ludovic De Lys, Unicef Representative in South Africa. (image: Jayde Bhana) It’s the stories of the children that must be told and heard said Chopra, recounting her conversation with children who have been abused. Her stardom serves as inspiration and motivation for children to believe in themselves and also assures them that there are people who care and will support them.     Read more                    NATIONAL DAYS   King’s Day at the Netherlands Embassy   On 22 April, five days before King Willem-Alexander’s fiftieth birthday, the grounds of the Netherlands Embassy turned bright orange. Some 1000 guests, both Dutch and non-Dutch, were dressed in the Netherlands’ national colour for the day to join the festivities in honour of the King’s birthday on 27 April. Photo: Ambassador Marisa Gerards shows Minister Lindiwe Zulu around the Embassy grounds     Read more    Yom Ha'atzmaut 2017   Ambassador Arthur Lenk of Israel in South Africa hosted a reception to celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut. Speaking about the choir who performed Ambassador Lenk said, "Please join me in thanking the beautiful choir from the King David Linksfield Primary School. These children who sang our two anthems so beautifully are a wonderful human bridge and personify the deep connection between Israel and South Africa."             Read more   Poland Constitution Day   Mr Andrzej Kanthak, Ambassador -Designate of the Republic of Poland hosted a reception in Pretoria on the occasion of the Constitution Day of the Republic of Poland.                   Read more       Public meeting with Palestinian and Israeli activists The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) will host Palestinian scholar Dr Adam Hanieh and activist Tali Shapiro on Monday the 22nd May (18h:30 at Constitution Hill, Women’s Jail/ Atrium). This public meeting will highlight issues of solidarity with the Palestinian struggle today including the plight of 1 600 political prisoners on hunger strike. The prisoners are demanding basic rights such as proper medical care, an end to solitary confinement and ‘administrative detention’ - imprisonment without charge or trial, and an end to the denial of family visits. Close to a month into their hunger strike the prisoners are facing severe health problems and harsh repression. The latter includes repeated and abusive transfers to other cells and prisons, solitary confinement and isolation, denial of access to appropriate water, confiscation of salt, frequent night-time raids involving confiscation of personal belongings including clothing and blankets and denial of legal and family   Read more More Articles Ambassador Christophe Farnaud awards Alan Mabin Mumbai: A Rising International Financial Hub in Asia SKA SA bags yet another milestone Well-known French author Agnès Ledig visits South Africa South Africa and Tanzania to work on Intra-Africa trade South Africa and Brazil enjoy strong relations         April 2017 Print Edition       Read more

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