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Joseph Sebarenzi
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Joseph Sebarenzi

JOSEPH SEBARENZI is the former speaker of the Rwandan parliament, a position he held from 1997 until 2000. In this role he represented his country all over the world, including as a speaker at the United Nations, the European Union Assembly in Belgium and France, the Inter-parlimentary Union in Egypt, and the U.N. Human Rights Commission in South Africa.A survivor of the 1994 genocide, today Mr. Sebarenzi is a professional public speaker who has spoken about reconciliation and conflict management to thousands of people at high schools, colleges, universities, and fundraising events across the United States and Canada. He has also provided expert commentary on National... Read full bio

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‘Good’ survivors of genocide and ‘bad’ survivors in the hands of Rwanda’s dictator and his agents
San Francisco Bay View, December 5, 2011
...fled to exile, including journalists of independent media. One of the most high profile exiles from Rwanda is Joseph Sebarenzi, former speaker of the House, whose book Claude praises as one of the fairest among many books written about Rwanda. The...
Rwandan Survivor Urges Peace, Telling Kids to Be Like a Dove
Vineyard Gazette, August 9, 2011
...Haven about just those subjects, framing his remarks with suggestions on how to live well in the world. Joseph Sebarenzi presented a simple message to the kids: be kind like a dove, fly high like an eagle and work hard like a bee. A father of five, this...
Rwanda: The Hard Work That Awaits Dr. Vincent Biruta
AllAfrica.com, December 12, 2011
...cabinet. He previously held at least two cabinet positions (health, as well as transport and telecommunications) before replacing Joseph Sebarenzi as the Speaker of the Transitional National Assembly in January, 2000; three years before becoming the...
The Hard Work That Awaits Dr. Vincent Biruta
AllAfrica.com, December 12, 2011
...cabinet. He previously held at least two cabinet positions (health, as well as transport and telecommunications) before replacing Joseph Sebarenzi as the Speaker of the Transitional National Assembly in January, 2000; three years before becoming the...
Rwanda Security Operatives Assassinate a Rwandan Journalist in Kampala, Uganda
Salem-News.com, December 6, 2011
...king of Rwanda, King Kigeli Ndahindurwa who has been in exile for over five decades, to former speaker Joseph Sebarenzi and the multiple assassination attempts on General Kayumba and Colonel Karegeya, it is clear the reign of terror is increasingly blind...
‘Good’ survivors of genocide and ‘bad’ survivors in the hands of Rwanda’s dictator and his agents
San Francisco Bay View, December 5, 2011
...fled to exile, including journalists of independent media. One of the most high profile exiles from Rwanda is Joseph Sebarenzi, former speaker of the House, whose book Claude praises as one of the fairest among many books written about Rwanda. The...
Former Rwandan leader preaches peace
Starkville Daily News, November 15, 2011
...Joseph Sebarenzi has every reason in the world to be angry and bitter. “You can go through a very, very tough situation but that should not hold you down, should not...
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College Media Network, November 10, 2011
...Students crowded into Wolff Auditorium for the opportunity to hear the inspiring story of Rwandan genocide survivor Joseph Sebarenzi on Monday night. The former speaker of the Rwa…...
Survivor speaks out against genocide
College Media Network, November 10, 2011
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