Targeted by Trump, ICC wins top EU rights prize

STRASBOURG, France — Facing US sanctions, the International Criminal Court was on Thursday awarded the European Union’s top rights prize, in a show of support that risks upsetting President Donald Trump. READ: Trump at UN calls on countries to quit ICC “The European Union is built on respect for multilateralism and international institutions, and this prize recognizes the important work of the court in upholding international law and justice,” said European Parliament chief Roberta Metsola in announcing the award. The ICC thanked the European Parliament for giving it the Sakharov Prize “at a time when the Court and its officials face […]...

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