The catastrophe of 1994 has captured the compassion of many prominent members of the public, all keen to show the people Rwanda that they are not forgotten. They are not abandoned. Here a few express their thoughts on the genocide.

• Adrien Brody lighting a candle for Rwanda.
  

• Ben Affleck lights a candle for Rwanda
  

• Clare-Hope Ashitey lighting a candle for Rwanda.
  

• Clive Owen lighting a candle for Rwanda.
  

• Danny Glover lights a candle for Rwanda
  

• David Cameron lighting a candle for Rwanda.
  

• Desmond Tutu lights a candle for Rwanda
  

• Didier Drogba lights a candle for Rwanda
  

• Forest Whitaker lights a candle for Rwanda
  

• Hugh Dancy lighting a candle for Rwanda.
  

• Jay O Sanders lights a candle of hope for Rwanda
  

• John Hurt lighting a candle for Rwanda.
  

• John Prendergast lights a candle for Rwanda
  

• Jon Foreman lights a candle for Rwanda
  

• Louis Michel lighting a candle for Rwanda.
  

• Lucy Liu lights a candle for Rwanda
  

• Mia Farrow lighting a candle for Rwanda.
  

• Nick Clegg lights a candle for Rwanda
  

• Rick Warren lights a candle of hope for Rwanda
  

• Rowan Williams lights a candle for Rwanda
  

• Samuel L. Jackson lights a candle for Rwanda
  

• Sam Hardaker lighting a candle for Rwanda.
  

• Sandra Bullock lighting a candle for Rwanda
  

• Stephen Poxon lights a candle for Rwanda
  

• Tony Blair lighting a candle for Rwanda.