Aegis Trust is a United Kingdom-based anti-genocide campaign founded in 2000 by Drs James and Stephen Smith. Its creation followed the Holocaust Centre, founded by the Smith family in 1995. Its activities include "research, policy, education, remembrance, awareness of genocide issues in the media and humanitarian support for victims of genocide." Since January 2002, it features the annual Aegis Trust Award, which is given to individuals whose "humanitarian actions went beyond the call of duty." Look up Genocide in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 2002 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for January, 2002. ... Created in 2002 by the Aegis Trust, the Aegis Award is made for altruism, resourcefulness and bravery in preserving the value of human life. ...
Created in 2002 by the AegisTrust, the Aegis Award is made 'for altruism, resourcefulness and bravery in preserving the value of human life.'
The award is intended to honour individuals who, by actions in contrast to the majority, demonstrate a respect for human life that transcends ideology, politics, expediency, personal or career interests and even personal safety, under circumstances in which people's lives are threatened because of their identity as part of a group subject to mass violence.
Romeo Dallaire was the recipient of the inaugural Aegis Award, for his efforts as UN Force Commander in Rwanda to prevent or curtail the Rwandan genocide of 1994, despite being ordered by his superiors on three occasions to withdraw.
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