Nobel Laureate Receives Death Threats, Gets Protection from UN Guards

On September 10, Nobel Peace Prize winner from DR Congo, Dr. Denis Mukwege got protection from UN guards after receiving death threats. According to sources, he was vocal about the political issues in Congo which led to the death threats. He was already guarded by UN until May and was left unguarded because of COVID-19. Mukwege won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2018 for treating thousands of rape victims in Congo.