Happy Ashenda to the Tigray community, from all of us at the Alliance of Genocide Victim Communities. Ashenda celebrates the beauty, dignity, freedom and strength of Tigrayan women and girls. This year, its joy is shadowed by deeply precarious circumstances in Tigray. The main public gathering in Mekelle was cancelled amid renewed drone strikes and fears of further conflict—a painful reminder that the people of Tigray are still being denied the peace and security they deserve. Here in...

On May 31, 2026, members of Canada's Hazara community gathered in Toronto for what organizers described as the first-ever Hazara Cultural Festival held in Canada. The event brought together community members, artists, youth, families, and supporters to celebrate Hazara heritage, culture, music, art, and community identity. The festival marked an important milestone for a community that has faced decades of discrimination, persecution, and displacement, while continuing to preserve and share...

The Alliance of Genocide Victim Communities (AGVC) was honoured to participate in the public launch of the Global Tamil Council, a significant milestone in ongoing efforts to advance justice, accountability, self-determination, and human rights for the Tamil people. The launch brought together community leaders, legal experts, human rights advocates, and members of the global Tamil diaspora to discuss the future of Tamil advocacy and the importance of coordinated international engagement....