EU awards Sakharov Prize to International Criminal Court amid US sanctions
Summary
The European Union awarded its Sakharov Prize, its top human rights prize, to the International Criminal Court on Thursday, October 22. The European Parliament said the prize recognizes the court's important work in upholding international law and justice. European Parliament chief Roberta Metsola announced the award and said the EU is built on respect for multilateralism and international institutions. The Hague-based court faces US sanctions and escalating attacks from the Trump administration, and outlets described the award as a show of support that risks upsetting President Donald Trump. The ICC thanked the European Parliament for the prize at a time when the court and its officials face unprecedented challenges.
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CBC
Source ↗CBC reports that the European Parliament says this year's Sakharov Prize recognizes the court's important work in upholding international law and justice, and that the tribunal has faced escalating attacks from the Trump administration.
Africanews
Source ↗Africanews reports that, facing US sanctions, the International Criminal Court was awarded the EU's top rights prize, the Sakharov Prize, on Thursday, in a show of support that risks upsetting President Donald Trump.
New York Times
Source ↗The New York Times reports that the prize is a show of support for the International Criminal Court as the Trump administration moves to thwart its work.
Al Jazeera
Source ↗Al Jazeera reports that the US-sanctioned International Criminal Court has won the EU's top human rights award.
France 24
Source ↗France 24 reports that European Parliament chief Roberta Metsola said the prize recognizes the court's important work in upholding international law and justice, and that the ICC thanked the Parliament for the award at a time when it faces unprecedented challenges.
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