Denis Mukwege

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Denis Mukwege is a Congolese gynecologist and human rights activist renowned for treating survivors of sexual violence in conflict zones and for his global advocacy against wartime sexual abuse.

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instanceOf Nobel Peace Prize laureate
gynecologist
human
human rights activist
awardReceived Four Freedoms Award
King Baudouin International Development Prize
Nobel Peace Prize
Olof Palme Prize
Right Livelihood Award
Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought
United Nations Human Rights Prize
countryOfCitizenship Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sweden
dateOfBirth 1955-03-01
educatedAt University of Angers
University of Burundi
Université libre de Bruxelles
familyName Mukwege
fieldOfWork gynecology
human rights
obstetrics
sexual violence in armed conflict
women's rights
founded Panzi Hospital
givenName Denis
hasChild five children
knownFor advocacy against wartime sexual violence
treating survivors of sexual violence in conflict zones
languagesSpoken English
French
Swahili
movement campaign against sexual violence in conflict
name Denis Mukwege
NobelPrizeCategory Peace
NobelPrizeYear 2018
notableWork treatment of survivors of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
occupation gynecologist
human rights activist
physician
university teacher
placeOfBirth Bukavu
positionHeld medical director of Panzi Hospital
religion Pentecostalism
residence Bukavu
sexOrGender male
sharesNobelPrizeWith Nadia Murad
spouse Madeleine Mukwege
workLocation Bukavu
Panzi Hospital

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Wallenberg Medal hasRecipient Denis Mukwege
University of Kinshasa notableAlumni Denis Mukwege
Civil Courage Prize notableRecipient Denis Mukwege
Nadia Murad NobelPrizeSharedWith Denis Mukwege
Denis Mukwege name Denis Mukwege