Congolese doctor, Yazidi activist, champions in fight against rape in war, win Nobel Peace Prize
Denis Mukwege, a doctor who helps victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Nadia Murad, a Yazidi rights activist and survivor of sexual slavery by Islamic State, won the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. They were honored for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon […]Crispin Kyalangalilwa, Ted Siefer, and Nerijus Adomaitis report for Reuters:
Denis Mukwege, a doctor who helps victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Nadia Murad, a Yazidi rights activist and survivor of sexual slavery by Islamic State, won the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.
They were honored for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said.
“Each of them in their own way has helped to give greater visibility to war-time sexual violence, so that the perpetrators can be held accountable for their actions.”
