Navi Pillay says US sanctions on the ICC are 'a shock' and 'unacceptable'

Summary

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay told FRANCE 24 that US sanctions imposed on the International Criminal Court hours after her award were 'a shock' and 'unacceptable.' The South African judge also defended the UN commission of inquiry she chaired, which concluded that Israel had committed genocide in Gaza, saying 'We didn't come to that conclusion lightly.' Rejecting claims that the ICC targets Africa, she said 'the court is not selective.'

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1. France 24

   21 Oct 2026, 13:11 UTCSource ↗

   In an interview with FRANCE 24, Navi Pillay called the US sanctions on the ICC, imposed hours after her Nobel Peace Prize award, 'a shock' and 'unacceptable,' defended the UN commission of inquiry she chaired that found Israel had committed genocide in Gaza, and said the ICC is 'not selective' in rejecting claims that it targets Africa.