TANG PRIZE/Mary Robinson: A trailblazer in climate justice, human rights advocacy
06/21/2024 05:40 PM
Mary Robinson, the former president of Ireland, has been awarded the 2024 Tang Prize in Rule of Law, honoring her six decades as a legal scholar and practitioner as well as an advocate for human rights and climate justice.
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