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UAE organizers 'regret' philosopher Habermas' prize refusal


The Sheikh Zayed Book Award expresses its regret for Mr. Jurgen Habermas’ decision to retract his acceptance of the award but respects it, the board said in a statement. The award embodies the values of tolerance, knowledge and creativity while building bridges between cultures, and will continue to fulfil this mission.
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award calls itself an independent cultural initiative, with a higher committee of poets and academics that picks anonymous judges in the publishing field to name the winners. The prize website describes Abu Dhabi s cultural and tourism authorities as having administered the award, without clarifying which Emirati officials sit on the board of trustees. ....

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German philosopher rejects UAE's Zayed Book Award


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May 03, 2021 - 09:32
Jurgen Habermas decides not to accept Sheikh Zayed Book Award due to human rights concerns. [Photo: AFP]German philosopher Jurgen Habermas rejected a literary award by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sunday over human rights concerns in the Gulf country.
Earlier, Habermas accepted the Sheikh Zayed Book Award, one of the Arab World’s most prestigious and well-funded prizes, but then reversed the decision after reactions from the German media.
“I announced that I would accept this year’s Sheikh Zayed Book Award. It was a wrong decision, which I correct hereby,” he said in a statement shared with the Spiegel Online news website. ....

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UAE award 'regrets' that philosopher Habermas rejected prize - Medicine Hat NewsMedicine Hat News


DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The board of trustees of a high-priced literary award from the United Arab Emirates expressed regret on Monday that prominent German philosopher Juergen Habermas had turned down the prize, reversing his earlier decision.
The 91-year-old German, considered his country’s most eminent contemporary philosopher, announced earlier this week that he would not accept the Sheikh Zayed Book Award over its ties “with the existing political system” in the UAE, a hereditarily ruled country long criticized for its suppression of dissent. While describing itself as an “independent” initiative, the prize is administered by Abu Dhabi culture and tourism authorities. ....

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German philosopher Juergen Habermas rejects UAE's Sheikh Zayed Book Award, reversing earlier decision


German philosopher Juergen Habermas rejects UAE’s Sheikh Zayed Book Award, reversing earlier decision
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German philosopher Juergen Habermas rejects UAE’s Sheikh Zayed Book Award, reversing earlier decision
The prominent German philosopher Juergen Habermas said Sunday he will not accept a high-priced literary award from the United Arab Emirates, reversing an earlier decision.
The 91-year-old, who is considered Germany’s most eminent contemporary philosopher, told the German news site
Spiegel Online that “I declared my willingness to accept this year’s Sheikh Zayed Book Award. That was a wrong decision, which I correct hereby.” ....

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