EU awards its top human rights prize to the International Criminal Court days after Trump sanctions
Summary
The International Criminal Court and its officials have won the European Union's top human rights honor, The Philadelphia Inquirer and the LA Times reported on Thursday 22 October, both headlining that the award came days after Trump sanctions. ICC President Tomoko Akane welcomed the award, saying that it 'comes at a time when the court and its officials face unprecedented challenges', Fortune reported, headlining that U.S. sanctions threaten to cut the court off. The ICC has jurisdiction over war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and the crime of aggression, the Inquirer noted.
Latest: The International Criminal Court and its officials have won the European Union's top human rights honor, The Philadelphia Inquirer and the LA Times reported, headlining that it came days after Trump sanctions, and ICC President Tomoko Akane said the award 'comes at a time when the court and its officials face unprecedented challenges', according to Fortune.
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Thursday 22 October
The International Criminal Court and its officials have won the European Union's top human rights honor, The Philadelphia Inquirer and the LA Times reported, headlining that it came days after Trump sanctions, and ICC President Tomoko Akane said the award 'comes at a time when the court and its officials face unprecedented challenges', according to Fortune.
- 11:11Fortune‘Built on respect’: EU gives International Criminal Court its top human rights prize as U.S. sanctions threaten to cut it off
- 10:06LA TimesEuropean Union awards top rights prize to International Criminal Court days after Trump sanctions
- 06:33The Philadelphia InquirerEuropean Union awards top rights prize to International Criminal Court days after Trump sanctions