Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege is under the protection of the United Nations after being subjected to death threats.<br />CNN reports Mukwege was threatened after he demanded justice for serious crimes committed in the Democratic Republic of Congo.<br />A gynecologist, Mukwege's career has spanned more than 20 years, during which time he has treated tens of thousands of rape victims.<br />He was a joint winner of the Nobel peace prize in 2018 alongside Nadia Murad for working to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict.<br />CNN reports UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet also recently warned Mukwege is 'at serious risk.'
