The Nobel Peace Prize 1996
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Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo
Prize share: 1/2
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José Ramos-Horta
Prize share: 1/2
The Nobel Peace Prize 1996 was awarded jointly to Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo and José Ramos-Horta "for their work towards a just and peaceful solution to the conflict in East Timor."
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