{
  "id": 13211156,
  "title": "US sanctions the International Criminal Court hours after a former judge wins the Nobel Peace Prize",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/us-sanctions-the-international-criminal-court-hours-after-a-former",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T20:53:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MercoPress",
    "slug": "mercopress",
    "url": "https://en.mercopress.com/2026/10/09/us-sanctions-the-international-criminal-court-hours-after-a-former-judge-wins-the-nobel-peace-prize"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a surprising turn of events, the United States sanctioned the International Criminal Court (ICC) just hours after South African jurist Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize. The move came as no surprise to Trump administration officials, who vowed to \"never allow\" the ICC to prosecute Americans. Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared that the sanctions would cut off the court's financial resources and cripple its operations by targeting those who work with it. Until now, Washington had sanctioned 13 of the court's judges and prosecutors. The ICC, based in The Hague, condemned the decision as an attempt to obstruct justice and an attack on the rule of law. The European Union expressed deep regret and pledged to continue working with the court to ensure its functioning, while hoping for dialogue before the sanctions take effect in six months. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has faced an arrest warrant from the court, praised the move, calling the court a \"political body\". Navi Pillay, 85, served on the court's Appeals Chamber from 2003 to 2008 and presided over the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. She was also the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2008 to 2014. The Nobel Committee viewed the decision as a message to those seeking to undermine international legal institutions, dedicating the award to survivors of international crimes. The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Venezuelan opposition leader Mariana Corina Machado, presented Pillay with her medal at the White House in January. Over 120 states, including every country in South America, are party to the Rome Statute, the treaty that established the ICC. However, the United States is not among them.",
  "summary": "Donald Trump’s administration on Friday imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court as an institution, hours after the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to South African jurist Navi Pillay, a former judge of the court, “for her efforts to promote peace and international law”.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Doha News",
        "title": "Navi Pillay wins Nobel after leading UN finding of Israel’s genocide in Gaza",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/navi-pillay-wins-nobel-after-leading-un-finding-of-israels-genocide",
        "published": "2026-10-09T19:06:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Colombia One",
        "title": "Navi Pillay Wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for Work on International Law",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/navi-pillay-wins-2026-nobel-peace-prize-for-work-on-international-law",
        "published": "2026-10-09T19:50:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}