Denis Mukwege thanks European Parliament for spotlighting sexual violence . The former U.N. chief says he is "grateful" to the EU and other countries that have taken up his case against Uganda's military rulers. The Congolese doctor set up a hospital in 1998 to treat survivors of gang rape . The Sakharov Prize is the top human rights award given by the European Parliament .
Denis Mukwege thanks European Parliament for spotlighting sexual violence . He says the prize `` is a strong signal , telling the women they have not been abandoned '' The Congolese doctor set up a hospital in 1998 to treat survivors of gang rape . The Sakharov Prize is the top human rights award given by the European Parliament .