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Nobel Peace Prize winners highlight worldwide battle against sexual violence
One recipient, Dr. Denis Mukwege, has treated more than 50,000 victims of rape in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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One recipient, Dr. Denis Mukwege, has treated more than 50,000 victims of rape in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dr. Denis Mukwege was honored with the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize for treating sexual assault victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He shares the award with victims' advocate Nadia Murad. CBSN revisits a heartbreaking "60 Minutes" report from 2008 featuring Anderson Cooper traveling to Congo to interview victims. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta also joins CBSN to explain why Dr. Mukwege is so deserving of this award.
The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege and activist Nadia Murad. Both work to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war. CBS News foreign correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
Congolese doctor and Yazidi activist awarded for their work to end sexual violence against women in global conflict zones
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Dr. Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad, recognizing their efforts to end sexual violence during wartime. ISIS forces in Iraq kidnapped and raped Murad in 2014. She escaped after three months and began telling the world how she and her people were targeted. Mukwege has treated thousands of women who were raped during decades of conflict in Central Africa.
The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded on Friday to Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege and Yazidi activist Nadia Murad for their work to end sexual violence against women as a weapon of war. Norwegian Nobel Committee Chair Berit Reiss-Andersen announced the winners, who were chosen from among 216 nominated individuals and 115 organizations.
Norwegian Nobel Committee Chair Berit Reiss-Andersen says this year's prize stresses the importance of seeing the suffering of women and of women abandoning the concept of shame and speaking up about sexual violence. The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege and Yazidi activist Nadia Murad for their work to end sexual violence against women as a weapon of war.
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