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EU awards Sakharov Prize to International Criminal Court after US sanctions

The ICC and its staff received the honor days after the Trump administration announced sanctions cutting it off from U.S. financial services and dollars.

Updated Oct 23, 2026 · 00:14 UTC2 reports

The short version

  • The EU awarded its Sakharov Prize to the International Criminal Court and its staff, announced by Parliament President Roberta Metsola.[France 24 · Associated Press]
  • The award followed sweeping new US sanctions that cut the court off from U.S.-based financial services, technology companies, and U.S. dollars.[Associated Press]
  • ICC President Tomoko Akane said the award came at a time when the court and its officials face unprecedented challenges.[Associated Press]

Key facts

  • The International Criminal Court and its staff won the European Union's Sakharov Prize.[France 24 · Associated Press]
  • European Parliament President Roberta Metsola announced the award on Thursday at the parliament in Strasbourg.[Associated Press]
  • ICC President Tomoko Akane said the award comes at a time of unprecedented challenges for the court and its officials.[Associated Press]
  • The Trump administration announced sweeping sanctions on the court just days before the award.[Associated Press]
  • The US sanctions cut the court off from U.S.-based financial services, technology companies, and U.S. dollar transactions.[Associated Press]

What remains uncertain

  • The verified reporting does not establish whether the US will reverse the sanctions or how the court will respond to them.[France 24 · Associated Press]

Sources

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