Angkhana wins Magsaysay for her unwavering fight for justice
FRIDAY, AUGUST 02, 2019
Angkhana Neelaphaijit, a former member of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), has been awarded the 2019 Ramon Magsaysay Award for “championing justice, case after painful case”. She is among five individuals who will be receiving the award in Manila on September 9.
Yangon (dpa) - Former Myanmar movie star Kyaw Thu has buried 150,000 people for free since he launched a funeral service mainly for the poor, earning him a 2015 Magsaysay prize, due to be awarded in Manila on August 31.