Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo
Nobel Prize laureate in Peace 1996
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Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo, born on February 3, 1948, in Wailacama, East Timor, is a cleric and peace activist. He is best known for his role in the struggle for East Timor's independence from Indonesian occupation. In 1996, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts towards a just and peaceful solution to the conflict in East Timor. His work has helped raise international awareness of the human rights situation in the region.
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- Who is Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo?
- Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo, born on February 3, 1948, in Wailacama, East Timor, is a cleric and peace activist. He is best known for his role in the struggle for East Timor's independence from Indonesian occupation. In 1996, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts towards a just and peaceful solution to the conflict in East Timor. His work has helped raise international awareness of the human rights situation in the region.
- In what year did Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo win the Nobel Prize?
- 1996 — Peace