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EU Awards Rights Prize to ICC Hours After Trump Sanctions
The European Parliament awarded its 2026 Sakharov Prize for Human Rights to the International Criminal Court in The Hague, in a move tied to the Trump administration’s sanctions on the court. The prize ceremony is set for 16 December in Strasbourg.
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What happened
- 01The European Parliament awarded the 2026 Sakharov Prize for Human Rights to the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
- 02The prize ceremony is scheduled for 16 December in Strasbourg, after the Parliament announced the award on Thursday.
- 03The Trump administration imposed sanctions on the ICC over arrest warrants sought for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
- 04The sanctions target private companies, banks, insurers and technology firms that provide services to the court.
- 05European Parliament President Roberta Metsola announced the prize, and ICC President Tomoko Akane called it important amid unprecedented pressure.
- 06Brussels is considering measures to protect essential banking and technological services needed for the ICC’s operations.
- 07NEWSru Israel said the award follows other major honors this month that went to people and institutions critical of Israel.
The award went to the ICC as it faces U.S. pressure over arrest warrants sought for Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The sanctions, announced by the Trump administration, are aimed at private companies, banks, insurers and technology firms that provide services to the court.
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola announced the prize in Strasbourg, and ICC President Tomoko Akane said the honor matters at a time of unprecedented pressure. The court said the award supports independent judiciaries and international law, while Brussels is considering measures to protect essential services for the ICC.
The timing was read as a strong European show of support for the court despite Washington’s sanctions. According to NEWSru Israel, the award also comes as other high-profile honors this month have gone to figures and institutions critical of Israel.
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