Dr Denis Mukwege, a gynecologist working in Eastern DR Congos Southern Provinces capital Bukavu, received the Sakharov price. Probably the 836 prize he receives for his work. And he still operates on 10 women per day, stitching back together torn vaginas. I am happy for Panzi hospital, needless to say. I just wish the US and Europe were as quick with sending relief aid (to the right receivers) and sanctioning corrupt governments as they are handing out prizes. nytimes/2014/10/23/world/europe/denis-mukwege-congolese-gynecologist-is-awarded-sakharov-prize.html?_r=0 He will be invited to Strasbourg, France, to receive the award on Nov. 26, the statement said. I understand the need for publicity. But wouldnt a video speech do? Doesnt Mukwege OBVIOUSLY have more important things to do than attending award ceremonies in Europe?! youtube/watch?v=q6LmvvPluZg And I do not like Mukwege being called a human rights defender. Womens rights are human rights. But in some cases the wording sets the appropriate frame. Mukwege does not operate on ten men per day whose bladders were stabbed and testicles cut off. “To treat women for the first time, second time, and now I’m treating the children born after rape,” Dr. Mukwege said in the interview. “This is not acceptable. Treating one woman after another, sending them back to a war zone only to be raped again or ostracized by their communities.”
Posted on: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 18:12:59 +0000
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