EU's Sakharov Prize won by the International Criminal Court
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BRUSSELS: The International Criminal Court and its officials won the EU’s 2026 Sakharov human rights prize, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said on Thursday, less than two weeks after former ICC Judge Navi Pillaywas awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.“The EU is built on respect for multilateralism and international institutions,” Metsola said, as she announced the award to a standing ovation in the EU Parliament in Strasbourg.“And this prize recognises the important work of the court in upholding international law and justice.”The prize is the second international recognition for the
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