Speaking by videoconference from Bukavu, South Kivu, during a session of the Committee on Human Rights of the European Parliament, Dr Denis Mukwege explains why violence continues in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. For this Nobel Peace Prize, ′′ it's because yesterday's executioners still hide in the army and institutions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the countries of the region ".
Hence Denis Mukwege's call for the creation of an International Criminal Tribunal ′′ that can judge, not only the crimes of both wars, but that his mandate extends so far ". ′′ The lack of political will and realpolitik have too long awarded over need and thirst for justice and truth. It is in this context that the massacres continue. This situation that shame our common humanity cannot last anymore ", said the head of Panzi hospital.
Before the European Parliament, Denis Mukwege tones against the lack of justice for crimes in the Democratic Republic of Congo. And despite the death threats he's been a victim of for some time, he's far from discouraged and doesn't remove it. ′′ Without judging past crimes, human rights violations will continue to multiply in my country ", says Denis Mukwege while emphasizing the gravity of the human rights situation.
Dr Denis Mukwege refers to the figures of the latest report published by the United Nations Office for Human Rights on the first six months of the year. ′′ On average, eight civilians are killed every day in conflict, it's huge. And often, women and children are the main victims. Day after day, month after month, year after year, new human rights violations are documented, reported and analyzed ".
However, Denis Mukwege commends FĂ©lix Tshisekedi's initiative, which he describes as ′′ politician unrelated to past crimes ", for having opted for the establishment of a transitional justice mechanism. But early August, the Head of State complained about the little progress on this project under study at the government level, he says.
Dr Denis Mukwege, is the target of new death threats for denouncing the pursuit of the massacres in eastern Congo. The Nobel Peace Prize has mainly called for the establishment of an International Criminal Tribunal to prosecute all crimes that have gone unpunished for over twenty years.
Dr Denis Mukwege has been bullied and death threats. The General Manager of the Panzi hospital escaped an assassination attempt in October 2012, in the center of Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu. The keeper of his house had been shot at point blank blank. He knew himself in danger. He had been repeatedly threatened by armed groups for reporting rapes and other forms of sexual violence for which they are responsible, according to Amnesty International.
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