ICJ lawyer Philippe Sands to receive Peace Prize of German Book Trade

NAMPA / DPA

2026-06-25

Frankfurt (dpa) - French-British author and human rights lawyer Philippe Sands will be awarded the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade for his "unwavering defence of international law," the German Publishers and Booksellers Association announced on Thursday. Sands, 65, regularly serves as counsel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. He was chosen as the winner for his efforts to champion "justice, peace and the unwavering de......

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