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2026-10-12 · DW

Frankfurt Book Fair: Rights lawyer Sands awarded peace prize

The 2026 Frankfurt Book Fair concluded on Sunday with the awarding of the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade to the Franco-British lawyer and author Philippe Sands . Sands was honored in the presence of German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier as a committed humanist "who, despite growing resistance, fights tirelessly for human rights, justice and mutual understanding." The jury said that his work was based on a "commitment to the universal rights of every human being, evidenced in his advocacy for victims of war crimes, racism, torture and colonial injustice.

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