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Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
- Nobel Peace prize win is for focusing attention on war crimes
- Winners have long been contenders for most coveted award
The Nobel Peace Prize Honors Fight Against Sexual Violence
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Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad, former captive of Islamic State turned global advocate, were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their work against sexual violence.
The prize was awarded for “their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict,” the Oslo-based Norwegian Nobel Committee said in a statement Friday. “Both laureates have made a crucial contribution to focusing attention on, and combating, such war crimes.”