Happy Birthday to Kizito Mihigo - An Icon for Reconciliation & Peace in Rwanda

The Global Campaign for Rwandans' Human Rights celebrates the birthday of Kizito Mihigo, the Rwandan gospel singer, songwriter and peace advocate who became an icon for reconciliation and peace in Rwanda.

Through his music and his message of forgiveness, unity and healing, Kizito Mihigo touched the hearts of Rwandans at home and in the diaspora, and gave voice to the hope of a genuinely reconciled nation.

Note: this tribute originally included a video of Kizito Mihigo's music, which is no longer preserved in the web archive.