The Peace Pledge Union is the oldest secular pacifist organisation in Britain. Since 1934 it has been campaigning for a warless world.

What is the Peace Pledge Union?

The Peace Pledge Union is the oldest secular pacifist organisation in Britain. Since 1934 it has been campaigning for a warless world.

What was the prelude to the 1994 Rwandan genocide?

The prelude to the 1994 genocide was characterized by the Hutu beginning talking up the need for attacking Tutsis. President Juvenal Habiyarimana himself a Hutu, disappointed his supporters when he started negotiating with the Tutsi-led rebel group RPF contrary to the wishes of the Hutus who wanted the Tutsis wiped out of Rwanda.

Who were the TWAS before the Rwandan genocide?

Before the genocide, Rwanda was occupied by three tribes with a total population of seven million people divided into three ethnic groups. The Hutu had 85%, the Tutsis had 14% and lastly, the Twa had 1%. The Twas were the remnants of the indigenous pygmies who had originally occupied the area.

What are the key facts of Rwanda?

Its capital is Kigali which is almost at the center of the country (Peace Pledge Union, n.d.). The country has rivers such as Nyaborongo, Ruvubu, and Kager. It also has mountains which dominates the western and central Rwanda. It has lakes such as Ihema, Rweru, Burera, Ruhondo, Muhazi, and Kivu being the largest of them all.

The Peace Pledge Union ( PPU) is a non-governmental organisation that promotes pacifism, based in the United Kingdom. Its members are signatories to the following pledge: “War is a crime against humanity. I renounce war, and am therefore determined not to support any kind of war.

What is its pledge to end war?

Its members are signatories to the following pledge: “War is a crime against humanity. I renounce war, and am therefore determined not to support any kind of war. I am also determined to work for the removal of all causes of war”, and campaign to promote peaceful and nonviolent solutions to conflict.

What did the PPU do in 1940?

On 9 March 1940, 2,000 people attended a PPU public meeting calling for a negotiated peace. PPU membership reached a peak of 140,000 in 1940. For some members of the PPU, the focus was less on a negotiated peace and more on “nonviolent revolution” in both Britain and Germany.