Philippe Sands uses book prize to raise £60,000 for charity

After the winner of the 2016 Baillie Gifford award announced plans to give away £30,000 award, other parties have more than matched it

A month after Baillie Gifford winner Philippe Sands announced he would donate his £30,000 prize money to charity, the writer has revealed Médecins Sans Frontières, SOS Méditerranée and Women for Refugee Women will receive more than £20,000 each after his donation was matched by other parties.

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