REMARKS AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERYDelivered by Dr. Denis Mukwege to Seoul Peace Prize Cultural Foundation Award CeremonyDynasty Room, Hotel Shilla, Seoul Chairman of the Seoul Peace Prize Cultural Foundation,Members of the Seoul Peace Prize Selection Committee,Distinguished guests,Ladies and gentleman,Friends of peace, It is my pleasure to be with you today in Korea. Thank you for […]
From the Field
Seoul Peace Prize Committee Named Dr. Denis Mukwege the recipient and laureate for the 2016 Seoul Peace Prize STATEMENT FROM DR. DENIS MUKWEGE “With gratitude, I thank the Seoul Peace Prize Committee. I am humbled by their decision, and must also acknowledge the heroism of the women and girls of my country, Democratic Republic of […]
Statement from Dr. Denis Mukwege, 19 June 2016 Today we celebrate the first International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. Our thoughts immediately go to all victims, all the women and men, girls and boys, sometimes even babies, who have been abused, tortured, and subjected to rape as a strategy of war. […]
Join Congolese civilians worldwide for Yellow Sunday on June 19, 2016. Together we will stand in solidarity to increase public awareness of the ongoing atrocities in Beni and throughout Congo, and mobilize support for those fighting for peace and justice. In Congolese traditions, yellow symbolizes wealth. Congo’s greatest wealth is its people, who struggle under […]
Remarks as prepared for delivery by at the Oslo Freedom Forum, in French and English. Distingués invités,Mesdames, Messieurs, C’est une grande source d’inspiration pour moi d’être aujourd’hui à vos côtés, femmes et hommes épris de paix, de justice et de liberté. Chaque jour, nous luttons à travers le monde pour la promotion et la protection […]
Since October 2014, at least 600 people have been massacred with horrific brutality in and around the city of Beni, North Kivu. The atrocities have included beheadings, the mutilation of corpses, and the murder of young children. Just this month alone, more than 50 people have been killed. From Dr. Denis Mukwege: “The blood of our […]
Statement from Dr Denis Mukwege – 17 May 2016After Beni Massacres, “peace cannot be achieved at the expense of justice.” (Bukavu, DRC) Since early May, more than 50 people have been brutally massacred in Beni, in North Kivu Province, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Since October 2014, the death toll in Beni has risen […]
Intervention du Dr Denis Mukwege au Conseil des droits de l’homme – 8 mars 2016 Mr Le Haut Commissaire des Nations Unies aux Droits de l’Homme,Mr Le Ministre-Président de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles,Mme La Rapporteuse Spéciale des Nations Unies sur la question de la violence contre les femmes, ses causes et ses conséquences,Mme La Représentante du […]
(BUKAVU, DRC) Dr. Denis Mukwege, Founder and Medical Director of the Panzi Hospital, and Founder and President of the Panzi Foundation USA, authored the foreword for the report released today by Global Witness and Amnesty International “Digging for Transparency.” The report examines and analyzes filings submitted by 100 companies under the 2010 Dodd Frank Act […]
Le modèle d’assistance holistique de Panzi, de la prise en charge médicale jusqu’à rendre la femme autonome Excellences Messieurs les Ministres d’Etat, Excellence Monsieur l’Ambassadeur du Royaume de Belgique pour la région des Grands Lacs,Monsieur le Président des Grandes Conférences Catholiques,Distingués invités,Mesdames, Messieurs, Je vous remercie de m’inviter ce soir pour parler de notre travail mené à […]