International Criminal Court wins EU's Sakharov Prize

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 11:33 · Archive

The International Criminal Court has been awarded the European Union's Sakharov Prize for human rights work.

The International Criminal Court, based in The Hague, has been awarded the EU's Sakharov Prize, its top award for human rights work. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola announced the decision, stating that the award recognises the court's important work in upholding international law and justice. The two other finalists were Tanzania opposition leader Tundu Lissu and Iranian twin sisters Taraneh and Romina Rahimi. The prize ceremony will take place in December.

The ICC, established in 2002, is responsible for prosecuting genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. It has recently issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged war crimes in Gaza. The US administration under President Donald Trump has responded by imposing sanctions on the court and threatening to dismantle it, which it has described as politically biased.

The award represents a second international show of support for the court this month. It follows the announcement earlier that former ICC judge Navi Pillay was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, which came within days of the US sanctions announcement.

How it is being reported

• 🔴 International Criminal Court wins EU's Sakharov human rights prizeFrance 24 · 22 Oct, 11:11
• EU's Sakharov Prize won by the International Criminal CourtThe EU has announced the International Criminal Court as the winner of this year's Sakharov Prize.DW News · 22 Oct, 11:04

In this story: International Criminal Court · European Union · Roberta Metsola · Benjamin Netanyahu · Donald Trump · Navi Pillay · The Hague

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