Oslo, Norway | AFP | Champions of the fight against sexual violence, Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege and Yazidi activist Nadia Murad, a former captive of jihadists, will on Monday receive the Nobel Peace Prize, which this year highlights rape as a weapon of war. Murad, 25, and Mukwege, 63, will …
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THIS WEEK: Courts set target for clearing sexual violence cases Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan Courts are perennially burdened by case backlog. Now the judiciary has set a target of clearing 1000 sexual violence cases within 40 days. Thirteen special sessions will be conducted in different parts of the …
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By Gaaki Kigambo Regional leaders can serve more than lip service The UN Special Representative of the Secretary General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Margot Wallström, had only slightly gone past the introductory remarks in her statement at the 4th Ordinary Summit of the International Conference on the Great Lakes …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price