Last week the United Nations said his life was in danger after he and his family received death threats via social media and by phone. Alongside his medical work at Panzi hospital in Bukavu, Mukwege has long been an advocate for prosecuting armed groups responsible for the endemic sexual violence in eastern Congo. Some completely lost their wombs, and some carried their wombs in their hands,” said Safina Kusimwa, one of the demonstrators. “Mukwege put all his efforts into rescuing these women... we do not want to see this. On Thursday the marchers called on the government to protect Mukwege, who narrowly survived an assassination attempt in 2012.

Source: bd News24 September 04, 2020 09:11 UTC