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EU awards top human rights prize to International Criminal Court amid US sanctions

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The European Union has awarded its prestigious Sakharov Prize for Human Rights to the International Criminal Court (ICC). This recognition comes amidst unprecedented challenges for the court, including sanctions imposed by the Trump administration. The EU has expressed regret over these sanctions and is exploring measures to protect the ICC and its staff, potentially through its "blocking statute." AI

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EU awards top human rights prize to International Criminal Court amid US sanctions

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    ‘Built on respect’: EU gives International Criminal Court its top human rights prize as U.S. sanctions threaten to cut it off

    ICC President Tomoko Akane welcomed the award, saying that it “comes at a time when the court and its officials face unprecedented challenges.”

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