{"id":276,"date":"2016-04-03T21:55:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-03T21:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/panzifoundation.org\/?p=276"},"modified":"2025-01-24T13:22:49","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T13:22:49","slug":"statement-dr-denis-mukwege-addresses-refugee-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/panzifoundation.org\/statement-dr-denis-mukwege-addresses-refugee-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Statement: Dr. Denis Mukwege Addresses Refugee Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>STATEMENT FROM DR. DENIS MUKWEGE ON REFUGEE CRISIS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Bukavu, DR Congo) Founder of the Panzi Hospital and Foundations, Dr. Denis Mukwege, released the following statement on the refugee and migrant crisis facing Africa, the Middle East, and Europe:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c Those fleeing instability, insecurity, violence, or war would not be making those dangerous crossings if they knew they could build their dreams in their home countries. 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