First published 10/9/2026, 9:22:15 PM UTC · Last updated 10/9/2026, 9:22:15 PM UTC

US sanctions the International Criminal Court hours after a former judge wins the Nobel Peace Prize

The excerpt says the US administration imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court after the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to former court judge Navi Pillay.

Illustrative image: Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham speaking at a conference on the 10th Anniversary of the International Criminal Court: Achievements to date and prospects for the Future, 21 June 2012. — Foreign and Commonwealth Office/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

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The source links US sanctions against an international court with a Nobel Peace Prize awarded for work promoting peace and international law.

Categories: geopolitics-and-conflicts, politics-and-governance, positive-progress

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US sanctions the International Criminal Court hours after a former judge wins the Nobel Peace Prize

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