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Denis Mukwege

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Congolese gynecologist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate

DoctorsBorn 1955 · age 71
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Denis Mukwege is a Congolese humanitarian, gynecologist and Pentecostal pastor. He founded and works in Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, where he specializes in the treatment of women who have been raped.

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2022honorary doctor of the University of Pau
2022honorary doctor of the University of Rennes 2
2022Livre et droits humains award
2021honorary doctorate of the University of Montpellier
2019honorary doctor from the NOVA University Lisbon
2019honorary doctorate from the Université de Montréal
2019honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp
2018Nobel Peace Prize
2018Honorary doctor of the University of Liège
2018Four Freedoms Award - Freedom from Want
2018honorary doctorate from University of Angers
2015honorary doctor of Harvard University
2014Sakharov Prize
2013Right Livelihood Award
2013Civil Courage Prize
2010Honorary doctorate of Umeå University
2010Wallenberg Medal
2009Knight of the Legion of Honour
2008Olof Palme Prize
2008United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights
2007prix des droits de l'Homme de la République française
Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain
honorary doctor of the University of Pennsylvania

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Denis Mukwege is a Congolese humanitarian, gynecologist and Pentecostal pastor. He founded and works in Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, where he specializes in the treatment of women who have been raped. In 2018, Mukwege and Iraqi Yazidi human rights activist Nadia Murad were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for "their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict".

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Born 1955 · age 71
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