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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: International Criminal Court Wins EU's 2026 Sakharov Prize
Caption: International Criminal Court Wins EU's 2026 Sakharov Prize. The International Criminal Court has been awarded the European Union's 2026 Sakharov Prize, the bloc's highest award for human rights work. The award is the second major international recognition for the Hague-based war crimes court this month. It comes less than two weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump announced sanctions against the ICC. The sanctions were announced hours after former ICC judge Navi Pillay received the Nobel Peace Prize, widely viewed as a show of support for the court. The ICC has faced increasing pressure from the Trump administration over its investigations and prosecutions. Tensions intensified after the court issued arrest warrants last year for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister. The ICC investigates and prosecutes individuals accused of genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of aggression. Named after Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov, the EU prize has been awarded annually since 1988 to people and organisations defending human rights and fundamental freedoms. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,International Criminal Court,ICC,Sakharov Prize,European Union,Donald Trump,Benjamin Netanyahu,Navi Pillay,human rights,war crimes,The Hague,Nobel Peace Prize
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