Three overseas nongovernmental organizations -- the Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA), Colombia-based Dejusticia, and Lebanon-based The Legal Agenda -- have won the 2020 Tang Prize for their significant contributions to the rule of law, the Tang Prize Selection Committee announced Sunday.
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