Nobel peace laureate calls US sanctions on ICC ‘unacceptable’
Hours after Navi Pillay was named the laureate, the US announced new sanctions against the ICC, provoking swift condemnation from member states and the UN.
In Oslo, the recipient of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize, Navi Pillay, denounced the recent sanctions imposed by the United States on the International Criminal Court (ICC) as "unheard of" and "unacceptable". Pillay, a former UN rights chief and judge, expressed her concern over the growing tension and anxiety surrounding the future of international courts, particularly the ICC in The Hague.
She lamented that hundreds of ICC staff felt threatened due to the sanctions. The US sanctions, targeting the judges for their judicial orders, were described by Pillay as unprecedented and unjustifiable. This decision by the US, under President Donald Trump, drew condemnation from member states and the UN. The court dismissed the sanctions as an affront to international law and a threat to its existence.
Pillay's appointment as this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate sparked controversy, with both the US and Israel opposing her award. The sanctions imposed by the US further intensified the political backlash against her.
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