Hermann Kesten Prize (formerly Hermann Kesten Medal)
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Edition 26 (2014) Winner
Wolfgang Kaleck
ヴォルフガング・カレック
Wōrufugangu Karēkku
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1960
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Berlin, Germany
Career
- Occupations
- lawyer, civil rights attorney
- Active Years
- 1985-2024
- Affiliations
- European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR)
- Memberships
- Republikanische Anwältinnen- und Anwälteverein
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Bonn | — | Faculty of Law | — | — | Germany |
University of Bonn
Faculty of Law
Country:
Germany
Studied law; completed part of legal clerkship in Guatemala
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Hermann Kesten Prize | — | — | PEN Center Germany | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Hans Litten Prize | — | — | Vereinigung Demokratischer Juristinnen und Juristen | 受賞 |
| 2017 | The Bruno Kreisky Prize for Services to Human Rights | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Max Friedlaender Prize | — | — | Bavarian Lawyers' Guild | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Bassiouni Justice Award | — | — | Centre for International Law Research and Policy | 受賞 |
Hermann Kesten Prize
2014
Organization:
PEN Center Germany
Result:
受賞
Hans Litten Prize
2016
Organization:
Vereinigung Demokratischer Juristinnen und Juristen
Result:
受賞
The Bruno Kreisky Prize for Services to Human Rights
2017
Result:
受賞
Max Friedlaender Prize
2018
Organization:
Bavarian Lawyers' Guild
Result:
受賞
Bassiouni Justice Award
2019
Organization:
Centre for International Law Research and Policy
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Double Standards: International Criminal Law and the West
2015 Non-fictionBook on double standards in international criminal law and the West
human rightsinternational law
Law Versus Power: Our Global Fight for Human Rights
2019 Non-fictionBook on the global fight for human rights
human rightslaw
Colonial Wrongs and Access to International Law
2020 Non-fictionCo-edited book on colonial wrongs and access to international law
colonialisminternational law
Bibliography
- Double Standards: International Criminal Law and the West (2015)
- Law Versus Power: Our Global Fight for Human Rights (2019)
- Colonial Wrongs and Access to International Law (2020)
Legacy
Prominent human rights lawyer who founded ECCHR and has pursued international human rights cases, including representing Edward Snowden.