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Congo-Kinshasa: Doctor Mukwege Wants Go Home Despite Murder Attempt
RFI, 1 November 2012
Gynaecologist Denis Mukwege described to RFI how assailants shot at him at least seven times as they escaped in his car after breaking into his home in the Democratic Republic of… Read more »
Call for Probe Into Attack on Prominent Congo Doctor
Gynaecologist Denis Mukwege, who is known around the world for his work with rape victims, fled the country after unknown gunmen shot at him several times as they escaped in his car after breaking into his home in eastern Congo.
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Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Calls on Kinshasa to Investigate Attack on Prominent Women's Doctor
State Department, 5 November 2012
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Nigeria: Daily Trust Award Winner Survives Assassination Bid
Daily Trust, 1 November 2012
Daily Trust African of the Year in 2008, Congolese doctor and activist, Dr. Denis Mukwege, survived an assassination attack Thursday evening last evening when four armed men… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Attempted Murder of DRC Healer and Hero
OSISA, 28 October 2012
There has been an international outcry at last week's attempted assassination of Dr Denis Mukwege at his home in Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). A world-renowned… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Attack on Congolese Doctor Sparks Outrage From UN Envoy on Sexual Violence in Conflict
UN News, 27 October 2012
The United Nations envoy on sexual violence in conflict has voiced her outrage at the attack against a doctor in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) widely admired for… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Gunmen Attack Renowned Doctor's Home
UN News, 26 October 2012
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemns in the "strongest possible terms" an attack which took place on Thursday night at the home of Dr. Denis Mukwege, a physician… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Assassination Attempt on Prominent Doctor and Activist
Pressmeddelande, 25 October 2012
On the evening of 25 October 2012 around 19:00, four armed men, not in uniform, entered Dr. Denis Mukwege's house in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Rights Group Calls for Attack Probe
AI London, 26 October 2012
The Congolese authorities must immediately open an investigation into the attempted assassination of Denis Mukwege, a doctor and activist, and ensure those responsible are held to… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Doctor Violently Attacked in Bukavu
Physicians for Human Rights, 25 October 2012
Physicians for Human Rights has been shocked to learn of a violent attack today at the home of our close colleague and friend, Dr. Denis Mukwege, in eastern Democratic Republic of… Read more »
