Locked up, then fired up: Bo Kyi’s fight for political detainees

Rappler - Oct 31, 2026

Assistance Association for Political Prisoners co-founder Bo Kyi receives the 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Award for his work documenting political arrests and detention, and providing assistance to their families

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