NEW RIGHTEOUS AT THE GARDEN OF VILLA PAMPHILJ IN ROME new Righteous honored: Giacomo Matteotti and Alexei Navalny
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Farnesina Garden of the Righteous and the diplomacy of Good
The inauguration of Farnesina Garden of the Righteous is a fact of great moral significance for Italian foreign policy and for the image of Italy all around the world. Italy is the country of beauty and creativity, but also the country that promotes the beauty of good individuals. This is perhaps the best Made in Italy product. Righteous diplomats we remember today prove how Italian diplomacy has written some pages of extraordinary humanity throughout its history, which deserve to be remembered as an example of what I like to call the diplomacy of Good. By Gabriele Nissim
The convergence between Russia and Azerbaijan that fuels the war
With an agreement made after the start of the war in Ukarine, Moscow has returned to supplying Russian gas to Azerbaijan's state-owned company Socar to compensate for the growing demands of its European partners. The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell stated that “the Commission is looking carefully” at this renewed cooperation. There is also great concern in Rome about the possibility of Russian gas reaching Italy through the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP). The real risk, then, is that the TAP now serves to feed not one but two of the most ruthless autocracies of our time, Russia and Azerbaijan. By Simone Zoppellaro
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To my father who was killed in the genocide in Rwanda: "Dear dad, I decided to teach that love is stronger"
Dear Dad, how are you? It has been thirty years since we last saw each other. So excuse me for only getting in touch now. It was on 8th April when we split up for fear of being killed, do you remember? Since then I have never stopped feeling close to you. Jean Paul Habimana’s letter to his father, thirty years after the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
Narges Mohammadi: "We need to confront Gender Apartheid in Iran and Afghanistan"
Gender apartheid entails the intensification and deepening of discrimination and oppression against women, along with the empowerment of religious and authoritarian regimes. The “Women, Life, Freedom” movement, by enhancing women’s agency, awareness, and courage, led to a severe crackdown by the Iranian government against women. Narges Mohammadi's appeal from Evin prison
"We should sit at the negotiating peace table before, instead of extending wars"
Visiting the Milan Garden of the Righteous Worldwide, the UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide explains how the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide works, why it is difficult to amend it in order to broaden the definition of genocide, and which are the most severe situations occurring nowadays worldwide.
Alice Wairimu Nderitu visiting the Milan Garden of the Righteous
On February 6, 2024, Milan Garden of the Righteous hosted Alice Wairimu Nderitu, Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide of the United Nations, with a view to the ceremony for the European Day of the Righteous on March 6. "After so many years of sharing ideas with Gariwo Foundation I can finally see this very important place in person," commented Nderitu - "Telling the stories of the Righteous and honouring them in the Gardens is one of the most powerful ways by which we can preserve the memory of past genocides and educate the world about the importance of prevention".
Gardens of the Righteous
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Garden of the Righteous in Marseille
The "Garden of the Righteous of Marseille" was born from the collaboration between Centre Fleg and Gariwo, and testifies the common view and mission of the two entities: the "Memory of Good" as educational mean for the prevention of genocides. On April 12, a ceremony took place to honour the new Righteous. Discover their stories!
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Garden of the Righteous at Farnesina
The Garden of the Righteous at Farnesina, situated in front of the Italian Foreign Ministry, pays tribute to diplomats who have exemplified values of responsibility, tolerance, and solidarity, often at the risk of their own lives. Its inauguration ceremony took place on March 12th, 2024, resulting from the collaborative efforts of the Gariwo Foundation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and the Municipality of Rome. This initiative follows the 2021 inauguration of Avenue at the Farnesina, named after the Righteous, reflecting Italy's commitment to honoring such individuals.
Ceremony 2024 at Milan Garden of the Righteous
On March 6, 2024, at the Milan Garden of the Righteous Worldwide we celebrated this year's Day of the Righteous. After the speeches given by the representatives of the Association for the Milan Garden of the Righteous and the testimonies of the representatives of the Righteous honoured, we witnessed the laying of the new plaques dedicated to Altiero Spinelli, Vera Vigevani Jarach, Jurij Dmitriev and Narges Mohammadi. We also handed out parchments for the new Righteous, who have been nominated by civil society. Discover the photogallery
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About us
Gariwo is the acronym of Gardens of the Righteous Worldwide.
We are a Non-Profit Organization based in Milan, with international coworkers.
Since 1999 we have worked to make the people aware about the Righteous: we think that the memory of Good is a powerful educational tool and can help prevent cases of genocide and crimes against Humanity.
This is why we create Gardens of the Righteous worldwide and use the communication means, social networks and public events to spread the message of responsibility. From the European Parliament we have obtained the establishment of the European Day of the Righteous - 6 March.
Our activity is supported by institutions, schools, volunteers, an International Scientific Committee and our 'Ambassadors'.
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The Gardens of the Righteous
The Gardens are like open books that tell the Righteous’ stories.
They are public spaces, places of memory, meeting and dialogue. Here it’s possible to organize initiatives for students and citizens, to keep alive the examples of the Righteous all the year round, not only by planting new trees.
The Garden of Milan was born in 2003 at Monte Stella Park. The Association for the Garden of the Righteous - formed by Gariwo, Milan City Hall and UCEI - was created in 2008, and it takes care of the Garden activities.
Every year, a lot of Gardens arise in cities and schools in Italy and all over the world.
Our aim is to create a widespread network to connect everybody who believes in these topics.
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European Day of the Righteous
On 10 May 2012, the Parliament in Strasbourg approved Gariwo’s call establishing the European Day of the Righteous on 6 March - remembering the death of Moshe Bejski, the creator of the Avenue of the Righteous. On 7 December 2017 Italy became the first country to officially join the marking of that recurrence, with the law that establishes also at the national level a Day in memory of the Righteous of the humanity. Starting from Yad Vashem, we have extended the meaning of the term “Righteous” including men and women who saved lives in all the genocides and defended human dignity during totalitarianisms.
Every year we celebrate the example of the Righteous of past and of the present, to spread the values of responsibility, tolerance and solidarity.
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The Charter of responsibilities 2017
The Charter of responsibilities 2017 arises from the collective reflection proposed by Gariwo through the series of meetings The crisis of Europe and the Righteous of our time, held in cooperation with Teatro Franco Parenti - Accademia del Presente and under the patronage of Università degli Studi di Milano and the Corriere della Sera Foundation.
The Charter, inspired by the experience of Charta ’77 and subscribed by important personalities from the world of culture and society, represents our ethical commitment for the memory of Good and the education to responsibility, to reaffirm the value of plurality, of peace and non violence, as opposed to the culture of hatred and enemy.
The corner of the Righteous
The "Corner of the Righteous" in Mostar
The cooperation between Gariwo and UWC Adriatric is getting stronger and larger each year since the creation of the Garden of the Righteous at the UWC Adriatic in Duino. A group of twelve students brought the message of the Righteous in the high schools in Mostar, engaging their local peers in a creative and educational activity during a Project week in the city symbol of intercultural dialogue.
Argentina
The first Garden of the Righteous in South America
The first Garden of the Righteous in South America was established in Mar del Plata, in the province of Buenos Aires. It is promoted by the Gariwo Foundation, alongside the Municipalidad de General Pueyrreden of Mar del Plata and the association Casa D’Italia. Silvia Ana Filler, Maria del Carmen "Coca" Maggi, Claudio Hugo "Pocho" Lepratti, Pierantonio Costa, Armin T. Wegner e Aristide de Sousa Mendes are the first Righteous to be honored in the Garden.
A Foundation for the Righteous
Gariwo along with the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation
On January 9th, in Warsaw, Gariwo’s and Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation’s representatives, along with a member of the Warsaw Garden of the Righteous Committee, Jozèf Wancer, instituted the International Garden of the Righteous Foundation. The establishment of the Foundation was announced in a press conference held in Warsaw in occasion of the 2023 European Day of the Righteous.