Statement of Dr. Denis Mukwege on the occasion of the International Day for the Eliminatio...
Bukavu (19 June 2017) – As sexual violence continues to be committed on a large scale worldwide, today’s International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict serves as a reminder...
Statement on the Restoration of Permanent Protection of Dr Mukwege and Panzi Hospital
Statement on the Restoration of Permanent Protection of Dr Mukwege and Panzi Hospital Bukavu/The Hague – The doctors, medical and administrative staff as well as the patients of the Panzi...
Statement on the protection MONUSCO provides to Dr. Mukwege and Panzi hospital
The Hague/Bukavu – On Tuesday, May 9, the French newspaper “La Croix” published an article stating that MONUSCO no longer provides permanent protection to Dr. Denis Mukwege. That...
Mukwege Foundation partners with French organizations to expand holistic survivor support
In its efforts to provide holistic support to survivors of sexual violence in conflicts worldwide, the Dr. Denis Mukwege Foundation is developing partnerships with different expert organizations in...
Sarin Gas is Not the Only Gruesome Weapon Used in Syria
The use of chemical weapons has rightly shocked the world. Sexual violence as a weapon of war should cause a similar outrage. By using poison gas in early April in Syria, a red line was crossed in...
Murder of gynecologist exposes lack of security, rule of law in Congo
The death of the Congolese gynecologist Gildo Byamungu Magaju, who was a close colleague of Dr. Denis Mukwege, highlights the danger everyone faces who stands up for the vulnerable in Congo. Dr....
Video Footage shows Burundi’s Imbonerakure threatening to rape opposition women
At the beginning of April 2017, members of the youth league of the ruling party of Burundi gathered in the north of the country at the offices of the ruling party, as reported by Human Rights Watch...
ICC orders reparations for war crimes victims in Congo
The International Criminal Court (ICC) awarded victims of crimes against humanity and war crimes compensation for their suffering. By Benjamin Duerr, Mukwege Foundation 276 persons from Congo receive...
How gender inequalities fuel rape in war
Inequalities between men and women in a society increase the likelihood of rape in war. In order to reduce the incidence of sexual violence in conflicts, gender norms and the way in which men and...
