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Philippe Sands Receives German Book Trade Peace Prize

award · 2026-06-25

Human rights lawyer Philippe Sands has been awarded the Friedenspreis des Deutschen Buchhandels (Peace Prize of the German Book Trade). The prize, endowed with €25,000, will be presented at the conclusion of the Frankfurt Book Fair. Sands practices as a human rights attorney at the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

Key facts

  • Philippe Sands is a human rights lawyer at the International Court of Justice in The Hague.
  • The Friedenspreis des Deutschen Buchhandels is endowed with €25,000.
  • The prize will be awarded at the conclusion of the Frankfurt Book Fair.

Entities

Artists

  • Philippe Sands

Institutions

  • International Court of Justice
  • Friedenspreis des Deutschen Buchhandels
  • Frankfurt Book Fair

Locations

  • The Hague
  • Netherlands
  • Frankfurt
  • Germany

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