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Sheikh Zayed Book Award: Why has Juergen Habermas rejected a prize from the UAE?

At nearly 92, Juergen Habermas is still advocating for a robust and transparent civil society. Now Germany's greatest living intellectual has rejected a book award from the United Arab Emirates. Stuart Braun has the details

Jürgen Habermas, the philosopher who rejected a €225,000 prize

news Jürgen Habermas, the philosopher who rejected a €225,000 prize dw.com 3 hrs ago Stuart Braun At 91, he is still advocating for a robust and transparent civil society. Now Germany s greatest living intellectual has rejected an award from the United Arab Emirates. © picture-alliance/dpa/S. Pantzartzi Jürgen Habermas The celebrated German philosopher Jürgen Habermas will turn 92 next month, yet he remains firmly in the public eye after he accepted, then rejected, a controversial award from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this week. Having decided to accept the Sheikh Zayed Book Award which made him Cultural Personality of the Year 2021 and €225,000 ($271,000) richer Habermas turned it down on Sunday over concerns about human rights in the Gulf nation.

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