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 […]
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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 […]
Women for Women InternationalChampion of Peace AwardNew York, New York10 November 2015 REMARKS AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY Good evening, Thank you to Women for Women International, especially Jennifer Windsor, to the Board of Directors, my friend and colleague Tony Gambino, distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen. Tonight we honor women, and this extraordinary organization, that has breathed […]
South Africa’s Withdrawal Would Send Signal that Impunity is Valued Over Justice (Amsterdam, NL) Upon adoption of the Rome Statute, African civil society, including Congolese human rights organizations, played an important role to support initiatives promoting international criminal responsibility, providing a great contribution to efforts designed to create an environment conducive to fighting impunity for […]
DISCOURS DU DOCTEUR DENIS MUKWEGE A L’OCCASION DE LA CONFERENCE SUR LA GOUVERNANCE DES RESSOURCES NATURELLES EN AFRIQUE A DAKAR – 16 OCTOBRE 2015 S.E. Monsieur le Président de la République du Sénégal,Honorable Monsieur le Président de l’Assemblée Nationale du Sénégal,Honorable Monsieur le Président de l’ALDEPAC,Honorable Monsieur le Co-Président de l’Assemblée parlementaire Paritaire UE-ACP, Co-Président […]
Marta was only 12 when she started, in 6th grade in primary school. She was happy in school. But three boys raped her, and she became pregnant. Her family rejected her. She had no other choice. Sylvie was 14. She had a hard life, she said. We asked her how – she just told us […]
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 […]
Women for Women InternationalChampion of Peace AwardNew York, New York10 November 2015 REMARKS AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY Good evening, Thank you to Women for Women International, especially Jennifer Windsor, to the Board of Directors, my friend and colleague Tony Gambino, distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen. Tonight we honor women, and this extraordinary organization, that has breathed […]
South Africa’s Withdrawal Would Send Signal that Impunity is Valued Over Justice (Amsterdam, NL) Upon adoption of the Rome Statute, African civil society, including Congolese human rights organizations, played an important role to support initiatives promoting international criminal responsibility, providing a great contribution to efforts designed to create an environment conducive to fighting impunity for […]
DISCOURS DU DOCTEUR DENIS MUKWEGE A L’OCCASION DE LA CONFERENCE SUR LA GOUVERNANCE DES RESSOURCES NATURELLES EN AFRIQUE A DAKAR – 16 OCTOBRE 2015 S.E. Monsieur le Président de la République du Sénégal,Honorable Monsieur le Président de l’Assemblée Nationale du Sénégal,Honorable Monsieur le Président de l’ALDEPAC,Honorable Monsieur le Co-Président de l’Assemblée parlementaire Paritaire UE-ACP, Co-Président […]
Marta was only 12 when she started, in 6th grade in primary school. She was happy in school. But three boys raped her, and she became pregnant. Her family rejected her. She had no other choice. Sylvie was 14. She had a hard life, she said. We asked her how – she just told us […]