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SPECIAL ABOUT DR DENIS
MUKWEGE (Democatic Republic Congo)
Since long I've know and read
about the Congolese Dr. and gyneacologist Denis Mukwege living and
working in Congo and because of the greusomeness and neverending number
of rape victims he, in 1999, decided to open a hospital, Panzi, only to
try and help them and he figaratively speaking fought to death in trying
to do so. The perpetrators: rivaling tribes in war raping the women of
other tribes as a trophee and proof of their 'bravery'. Dr. Mukwege
literary saved thousands of women ('till today about 60.000 and counting) and
not only deserves a minutes long standing ovation. Since 2008, Mukwege
has been awarded dozens of prizes in recognition of his work, including
the UN Human Rights Prize (2008), in 2014 he was awarded the European
Parliament's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought and the Seoul Peace
Prize (2016) and the Nobel Peace Prize (2018). All because in his words
<You can and must end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war in
armed conflict only by abolishining it.> Together with the Yazidi
activist
Nadia Murad, Dr Mukwege received the
2018 Nobel Peace Prize <for his efforts to end the use of sexual
violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict.> He has also been
granted honorary degrees from the Universities of Edinburgh and Harvard.
A 2015 documentary entitled
'The man who mends women - the wrath of
Hippocrates' illustrates his life and work. The film was subtitled in
all EU official languages with the support of the European Parliament. Something he more than well deserves and especially his
goal of what to do with the money. He not only deserves our deepest
respect but also our full support, to start with for the victims and
last but not least Dr. Denis Mukwege.
With this special I'll take you on a journey wich will take you along
his road of high- and downlights.
Gino d'Artali
Indept investigative journalist
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11 April 2013 |
Speech of Dr. Denis Mukwege about
sexual violence in Congo | European Parlaiment |
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The Mukwege Foundation
The French publication of his book, 'The Power of
Women: A Doctors Journey of Hope and Healing' |
3 April 2021 |
European Parliament |
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To be continued |
RELATED
When one hurts or kills a women
one hurts or kills hummanity and is an antrocitie.
Gino d'Artali
and: My mother (1931-1997) always said to me <Mi
figlio, non esistono notizie <vecchie> perche puoi imparare qualcosa da
qualsiasi notizia.> Translated: <My son, there is no such thing as so
called 'old' news because you can learn something from any news.>
Gianna d'Artali
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