📢 Calling all Wikimedians! 🌍
As Rwanda solemnly marks the 30th commemoration of the *1994 genocide against the Tutsi*, we must unite against misinformation, hate speech, and genocide denial.
Our mission as Wikimedians is to uphold truth, accuracy, and empathy in sharing knowledge. Let's stand together to combat these harmful narratives that seek to distort history and perpetuate division.
Join Wikimedia Rwanda https://wikimedia.rw/ in our collective effort to:
1. Combat Misinformation: Contribute to Wikipedia articles with accurate, verified information about the genocide and its aftermath. Fact-check and reference sources diligently to ensure the integrity of the content.
2. Counter Hate Speech Monitor Wikipedia pages and other Wikimedia platforms for any instances of hate speech. Take swift action to remove or revise such content, promoting dialogue and understanding instead.
3. Challenge Genocide Denial: Engage in respectful discourse to challenge and correct any denial or distortion of the genocide. Provide reliable sources and verifiable evidence to reaffirm the truth of this tragic chapter in history.
Together, let's use our platform to honor the memory of the victims, support survivors, and contribute to a world where truth, reconciliation, and understanding prevail.
Join us in making a difference. Together, we can combat misinformation, hate speech, and genocide denial.
#WikimediaAgainstMisinfo
#Rwanda30
#NeverAgain
#Kwibuka30
*Ndahiro Derrick Alter* *Gender & Development practitioner * *Founder & Executive Director* *Wikimedia Rwanda https://wikimedia.rw//Open Source Knowledge Rwanda*
*''Reshaping Rwanda's Narrative''.* *Mobile:(+250) 789 162 <%2B250%20782%20701%20830>892 |* * Town Center Building, 4th Floor, Nyarugenge, Kigali city,Rwanda https://maps.app.goo.gl/m68DuTyiv4KZj5xR6* *website: https://wikimedia.rw/ https://wikimedia.rw/*
Dear Derrick, I salute you for keeping the memory of the atrocious genocide against the Tutsi alive: a genocide that went on while the world silently observed and trivialized; a true blotch on the history of humanity, among many others.
While some might say the Wikimedia movement is not a place to talk about genocide or sympathize with its victims, I beg to differ. We, Wikimedians should always be on the side of humanity. We should never be silent while atrocities are being committed before our eyes, and should not wait until it's too late and lament genocide in retrospect.
I call on Wikimedia Rwanda and our Rwandan colleagues to join the growing list of organizations and individuals calling for peace in Palestine, as Rwandans have either experienced -if they're old enough- or have heard about the horrors of thirty years ago. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Joint_Statement_on_Palestine Indeed, together, we can combat misinformation, hate speech, and genocide denial!
#WikimediaAgainstMisinfo
#Rwanda30
#NeverAgain
#Kwibuka30
Peace and justice for all, Farah
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