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Tuesday, July 31, 2012

2012 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee : Syeda Rizwana Hasan


Syeda Rizwana Hasan, chief executive of Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA), has bagged Magsaysay Award for her uncompromising courage and impassioned leadership in a campaign of judicial activism in the country.

"She is being recognised for her uncompromising courage and impassioned leadership in a campaign of judicial activism in Bangladesh that affirms the people's right to a good environment as nothing less than their right to dignity and life".

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