The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Denis Mukwege and Nade Murad. What did they do

Committee Chairman Berit Reiss-Andersen noted that the activities of Mukwege and Murad are contributions to disarmament.

The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded on Monday at a ceremony at Oslo Town Hall to surgeon Denis Mukwege from the Democratic Republic of Congo and human rights activist from Iraq, a former concubine of terrorists from the Islamic State group (IS, banned in the Russian Federation) Nadia Murad. The ceremony takes place in the presence of members of the Norwegian government and the royal family, writes TASS.

“The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2018 Peace Prize to Denis Mukwega and Nadia Murad for their efforts against the use of sexual violence as a weapon in armed conflict. Acts of violence are unacceptable as a weapon of war; they are war crimes. Those responsible for them must be punished. This message is shared by both laureates,” emphasized committee chairman Berit Reiss-Andersen, speaking at the ceremony.

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“The fight for justice unites them, despite their different fates,” she said. According to her, it is symbolic that the prize is awarded on the day when the world celebrates the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which spells out equal rights for women and men, and “sexual violence is a violation of these fundamental rights.” “We need to be aware of these crimes if we want to fight them,” Reiss-Andersen said. She added that the work of Mukwege and Murad is a contribution to disarmament, “the award they receive imposes an obligation on them to continue this work.”

As the committee notes, "Mukwege dedicated much of his life to helping victims of sexual violence in the Congo," and "he and his team treated thousands of victims of the violence." They indicated that, in turn, “Nadya Murad is a witness who spoke about the violence against her and the other victims,” “showed extraordinary courage in speaking about her suffering and speaking on behalf of others.” The committee added that Nadia is one of 3 Yazidi girls who were subjected to systematic violence by IS terrorists as part of their military strategy.”

At the lecture after receiving the award, Nadia Murad stated the need to prosecute those who use sexual violence as a weapon in the war.

“For almost four years I traveled the world to tell my story, the story of my people and other vulnerable communities, but I did not achieve justice [for the perpetrators]. Perpetrators of violence against Yazidis and other women and girls have yet to be punished for their crimes. If this does not happen, genocide against us and others will be repeated. Justice is the only way to achieve peace and the [peaceful] existence of various groups in Iraq,” she emphasized.

“If we do not want violence and the enslavement of women to continue, we must hold accountable those who have used sexual violence as a weapon to commit crimes against women and girls,” Murad added.

She said she was grateful to have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, but "the fact remains that the only award that can restore the honor of [violated women in war] is justice and the prosecution of the perpetrators."

The ceremony is part of the Days of Peace in Oslo, which run from 5 to December 12. During this period, film screenings, seminars on terrorism and war, the traditional torchlight procession in honor of the laureates and the Nobel Peace Prize Forum will be held in the Norwegian capital, where the main theme will be the resolution of the global climate crisis.

You can learn more about Nade Murad in the material. 'We are hired, bought, received as a gift': the history of the Nobel laureate Nadi Murad.

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