Nobel Peace Prize for anti-rape activists Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege

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Nobel Peace Prize for anti-rape activists Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege


Ms Murad and Dr Mukwege made a "crucial contribution" to fighting violence against women

The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize has gone to campaigners against rape in warfare, Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege.

Ms Murad is an Iraqi Yazidi who was tortured and raped by Islamic State militants and later became the face of a campaign to free the Yazidi people.

Dr Mukwege is a Congolese gynaecologist who, along with his colleagues, has treated tens of thousands of victims.

Some 331 individuals and organisations were nominated for the prestigious peace award this year.

Read more at: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-45759221