Denis Mukwege

Press release - Human rights breaches in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Mozambique and the Philippines

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Friday, September 18, 2020

MEPs commend Dr. Mukwege for his courage and his life-long commitment to fighting the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict.

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  • MEPs commend Dr. Mukwege for his courage and his life-long commitment to fighting the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict.
  • They also welcome the UN decision to reinstate security protection for him.
  • The DRC Government must not delay in carrying out a comprehensive investigation into the threats, as promised by DRC President Flix Tshisekedi, says the text.
  • MEPs strongly denounce the thousands of extrajudicial killings and other serious human rights violations related to the so-called war on drugs.

Article - Coming up: EU long-term budget, human rights

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Monday, August 31, 2020

MEPS from the human rights subcommittee will discuss the human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo with Dr Denis Mukwege, winner of the 2014 Sakharov Prize and 2018 Nobel Peace Prize, on Monday.

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  • MEPS from the human rights subcommittee will discuss the human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo with Dr Denis Mukwege, winner of the 2014 Sakharov Prize and 2018 Nobel Peace Prize, on Monday.
  • Dr Mukwege has been receiving death threats for condemning human rights violations and sexual violence against women, as well as the recent wave of killings in his country.
  • The following day, the internal market and consumer protection committee will discuss the opportunities and challenges posed by new technologies, including artificial intelligence, and how the EU should regulate those areas.
  • Fighting this disease is a priority for the EU.

Statement from Fistula Foundation CEO Kate Grant on the December 10 Nobel Peace Prize to be Awarded to Dr. Denis Mukwege

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Tuesday, December 4, 2018

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --On December 10, an extraordinary person and personal hero will receive the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize.

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  • SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --On December 10, an extraordinary person and personal hero will receive the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize.
  • When Fistula Foundation adopted a global mission in 2009, he became our very first partner.
  • Since the announcement in October that he would receive the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize, Fistula Foundation has established the Denis Mukwege Fistula Fund to support his future work, for which nearly $200,000 has already been raised.
  • Messages will be compiled and delivered to Dr. Mukwege after the Nobel Ceremony on December 10.

JHR partner Prince Murhula: "Recognizing Dr. Mukwege's work tells the world there is hope"

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Friday, October 5, 2018

Prince Murhula is JHR's partner in Bukavu, DRCongo and manages the Ecole Technique de Journalisme - where Dr. Mukwege's Panzi hospital is located.

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  • Prince Murhula is JHR's partner in Bukavu, DRCongo and manages the Ecole Technique de Journalisme - where Dr. Mukwege's Panzi hospital is located.
  • "That Dr. Mukwege's work has been recognized in this way helps tell the world that there is hope in the Congo," says Prince.
  • That there are initiatives in the Congo that are not supported by the Congolese government, that deserve recognition and support.
  • Prince Murhula and his wife Sandra Bashengezi work with Journalists for Human Rights to help heal their minds," says Rachel Pulfer, Executive Director of Journalists for Human Rights.

AJC Congratulates Nadia Murad, Recipient of Nobel Peace Prize

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Friday, October 5, 2018

NEW YORK, Oct. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- AJC congratulates Nadia Murad, co-recipient of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize for her advocacy against wartime sexual assault.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- AJC congratulates Nadia Murad, co-recipient of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize for her advocacy against wartime sexual assault.
  • "Honoring Nadia Murad with the Nobel Peace Prize is an extraordinary recognition of a remarkable young person," said AJC CEO David Harris, who has met Murad in New York and Berlin.
  • The Nobel Prize Committee heard Nadia Murad and has given an unparalleled boost to her and the battle against those who continue to use sex as a weapon of war," said Harris.
  • The other recipient of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize is Dr. Denis Mukwege, a gynecologist and surgeon, who has long worked to treat thousands of women and girls affected by rape and sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo.