On April 20, 2024, The Catholic University of America hosted the 30th Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. The event began with a walk of remembrance, in which participants processed into the Pryzbylla student center from outside. Professor Robert Destro, Fellow at the Center for Human Rights, participated in a panel discussion, and Dr. William Saunders, Director of the Center for Human Rights, delivered remarks. Vice Provost for Global Studies Dr. Duilia F. de Mello was there to welcome the attendees, which included Honorable Dr. Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Republic of Rwanda, and the Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda represented by Arthur Asiimwe, Deputy Chief of Mission.