An interview with Samuel Munderere and David Russell of Survivors Fund (SURF) on reparative justice for survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda

Abstract

May 2024 An interview with Samuel Munderere and David Russell of Survivors Fund (SURF) conducted by Noam Schimmel for Peace Review. Survivors Fund (SURF) is the principal international non-governmental organization dedicated to supporting survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. Established in 1997, it is a UK registered charity with its head office in Kigali, Rwanda. For further information please visit https://survivors-fund.org.uk/ or https://x.com/survivorsfund/ An interview with Samuel Munderere, Chief Executive, and David Russell, UK Coordinator, of Survivors Fund (SURF) on reparative justice for survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. This interview presents the views of Survivors Fund (SURF), the principal international non-governmental organization dedicated to supporting survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, on key questions and issues relating to reparative justice specific to Rwanda.

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Samuel Munderere

Samuel Munderere is Chief Executive of Survivors Fund (SURF), with whom he has worked since 2004. Samuel holds a MSc in Global Mental Health from Kings College London and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, a MSc in International Development Management from the University of Westminster (London, UK) and a BA in Social Worker and Social Administration from Bugema University. He lives in Kigali.

David Russell

David Russell is UK Coordinator of Survivors Fund (SURF), with whom he has worked since 2004. David has an MPA from New York University, and an MA from Cambridge University. He is an NYU Reynolds Fellow in Social Entrepreneurship and a Clore Social Fellow. He lives in London. Email: [email protected]