Strasbourg — Doctor Denis Mukwege received the European Parliament's prestigious Sakharov human rights prize on Wednesday for his work in helping thousands of gang rape victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
European Parliament president Martin Schulz, who presented the 59 year old with the award at a ceremony in Strasbourg, said Mukwege "fought for the dignity of women, justice and peace in his country".
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