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EP President praises Nobel Peace Prize award to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad

October 8, 2018 by European Union Leave a Comment

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Following the award of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize to former Sakharov winners Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad, EP President Antonio Tajani stated: “The courage and resilience of Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad, in their fight for common human values, richly deserve the Nobel […]

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