Conflict- Related Sexual Violence and Conflict Minerals: The Case of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Dr. Denis Mukwege, OB/GYN and Director of the Panzi Hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is world renowned for his fearless work treating survivors of sexual violence and as a human rights advocate in the Democratic Republic of Congo.  He and his staff at Panzi Hospital have treated over 30,000 survivors of sexual abuse providing medical, legal and psycho-social care.

 

Dr. Mukwege will be joined by Mike Ramsdell, Director of the film "When Elephants Fight", which documents the fight for minerals in the DRC.

 

Due to immense interest, this event will now be broadcast live! The recording will open 10 minutes before the scheduled event.