Statement by Dr Denis Mukwege on the verdict of the child rape trial in Kavumu
On Wednesday, 13 December, the curtains fell on the trial of Kavumu. The trial focused on the systematic rape of 42 children, aged 18 months to 10 years old. An exemplary verdict: twelve convictions...
Statement by Dr Denis Mukwege on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence aga...
Violence against women and girls is an abhorrent violation of human rights. This systemic violence continues to permeate borders, walls and bodies at an unprecedented rate in countless regions of our...
Statement of Dr. Denis Mukwege on the occasion of the International Day for the Eliminatio...
Bukavu (19 June 2017) – As sexual violence continues to be committed on a large scale worldwide, today’s International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict serves as a reminder...
Statement on the Restoration of Permanent Protection of Dr Mukwege and Panzi Hospital
Statement on the Restoration of Permanent Protection of Dr Mukwege and Panzi Hospital Bukavu/The Hague – The doctors, medical and administrative staff as well as the patients of the Panzi...
Statement on the protection MONUSCO provides to Dr. Mukwege and Panzi hospital
The Hague/Bukavu – On Tuesday, May 9, the French newspaper “La Croix” published an article stating that MONUSCO no longer provides permanent protection to Dr. Denis Mukwege. That...
