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Congo-Kinshasa:
Who Is Nobel Peace Prize Winner Denis Mukwege?
DW, 5 October 2018
The gynecologist was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in helping victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He shares the prize with Iraqi activist… Read more »
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Africa:
Denis Mukwege Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
LWF, 5 October 2018
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has congratulated physician Dr Denis Mukwege who with human rights activist Nadia Murad has received the Nobel Peace Prize for 2018. In a letter… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Film On Rape Victims' Recovery Shows Unseen Side of Congo War
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 14 September 2018
Rape has been widely documented as a weapon of war in eastern Congo Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Militiamen Accused of Mass Rape of Young Girls
DW, 10 November 2017
Some of the girls were infants, as young as eight months, and none of the victims was older than 12. The fight for mineral resources has led some to dub the DR Congo "the rape… Read more »
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Africa:
Mission to Denounce Evil
LWF, 11 May 2017
Lutheran theology regarding women is message of hope says Assembly keynote speaker, Dr Mukwege, speaking on sexual violenceLutheran theology, especially regarding the place of… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Doctor Denis Mukwege Named Among Time 100 Most Influential People
East African, 22 April 2016
Nobel-prize nominated Congolese gynaecologist Denis Mukwege, who treats war rape victims, was named by TIME magazine on Thursday as one of the 100 most influential people in the… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Military Officers Decry Rape Doctor Documentary
Al Jazeera, 8 March 2016
A documentary featuring a renowned Congolese doctor who assists rape victims in war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo has drawn the ire of the military with several high-ranking… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
DRC Government Bans Screening of Documentary On Rape
CPJ, 11 September 2015
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo said on September 3, 2015, that it had banned the screening of a documentary about rape and a doctor who treats rape victims. Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Information Minister Assumes Role of Film Censor
RSF, 4 September 2015
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Journalist in Danger (JED) condemn the government's decision to "categorically ban" a documentary about Denis Mukwege, a Congolese surgeon… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Sakharov Laureate Denis Mukwege - "Women's Bodies Have Become a True Battlefield"
PR Newswire, 26 November 2014
"Women's bodies have become a true battlefield and rape is being used as a weapon of war," said Congolese gynaecologist Denis Mukwege as he accepted the 2014 Sakharov Prize for… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Congolese Doctor Receives EU Prize for Helping Rape Victims
Capital FM, 26 November 2014
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… Read more »