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Singapore diplomat, Myanmar activist and Bangladeshi aid giver win Magsaysay awards

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The Ramon Magsaysay Awards have been granted to three individuals: a Singaporean lawyer and diplomat, a Myanmar activist, and a former Bangladeshi teacher. The recipients were honored in Manila, Philippines, for their respective contributions to international law, human rights documentation, and humanitarian aid.

The Singaporean diplomat is recognized for leading the international conference that resulted in the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. The Myanmar activist is noted for leading a group that documents human rights atrocities, while the Bangladeshi recipient is a former teacher acknowledged for their aid work.

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