Watch the moment the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize is announced.
Presented by Berit Reiss-Andersen, Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee. pic.twitter.com/fIv2yWPxE6
— The Nobel Prize (@NobelPrize) October 5, 2018
The Nobel Peace Prize 2018 has been awarded to Congolese surgeon, Dr. Denis Mukwege and Iraqi human rights activist, Nadia Murad “for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict”, the announcement stated.
This year’s Nobel Prize not only recognises Mukwege and Murad, but also salutes others around the world who are working to put an end to sexual violence. Giving weight to Dr. Denis Mukwege’s basic principle; “justice is everyone’s business”
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The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2018 to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict. #NobelPrize #NobelPeacePrize pic.twitter.com/LaICSbQXWM— The Nobel Prize (@NobelPrize) October 5, 2018
Dr. Mukwege as a gynaecological surgeon, has supported and provided medical aid to victims of war rape in Congo through his hospital, Hôpital G.R de Panzi. The doctor has on several occasions criticised the Congolese government and other countries for not doing enough to stop the use of sexual violence against women as a strategy and weapon of war.
Denis Mukwege’s basic principle is that “justice is everyone’s business”. The 2018 Peace Laureate is the foremost, most unifying symbol, both nationally and internationally, of the struggle to end sexual violence in war and armed conflicts. @DenisMukwege#NobelPrize pic.twitter.com/KSzecKSkUc
— The Nobel Prize (@NobelPrize) October 5, 2018
Nadia Murad is one of an estimated 3,000 Yazidi girls and women who were victims of rape and other abuses by the IS army. The abuses were systematic and part of a military strategy. Following her escape from IS, Murad chose to speak openly and use her experience as an advocacy tool. She became the UN’s first Goodwill Ambassador for the Dignity of Survivors of Human Trafficking in 2016.
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