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  "id": 13451146,
  "title": "Nobel peace laureate says US sanctions on ICC 'unacceptable'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/nobel-peace-laureate-says-us-sanctions-on-icc-unacceptable-13451146",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T15:23:47.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "account": "Navi Pillay, the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has denounced US sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) as \"unheard of\" and \"unacceptable.\" The South African judge, who previously served as an ICC judge, was honored for her advocacy of peace and international law, contributing to a more unified global legal framework. In response to her selection, US President Donald Trump expressed dissatisfaction, leading to the imposition of sanctions in an apparent effort to weaken the ICC, regarded by the US as a \"rogue\" institution. Pillay criticized the sanctions during a virtual ceremony at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, stating that targeting the court's judges solely for their judicial decisions is unprecedented and reprehensible. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed the sanctions were meant to protect US sovereignty and accused ICC of targeting Americans. The US had previously sanctioned 17 ICC officials and judges, but this new move targets the court itself, aiming to hinder its financial operations. The US has granted a six-month transition period for member nations to adjust before the full impact of the sanctions takes effect. The move has been condemned by several countries, including the UK, Canada, Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, and the Netherlands, who expressed their strong disagreement with the sanctions. Pillay, also an ex-UN rights chief, joked about sharing the prize with Trump during her acceptance speech, referencing last year's winner, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who gave her prize to the US president.",
  "summary": "Navi Pillay says the Trump administrations' sweeping penalties on the international tribunal were \"unheard of\".",
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        "title": "Nobel peace laureate Pillay calls ICC sanctions 'unacceptable'",
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        "title": "Nobel peace laureate Pillay condemns US sanctions on ICC",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Nobel peace laureate calls US sanctions on ICC ‘unacceptable’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/nobel-peace-laureate-calls-us-sanctions-on-icc-unacceptable",
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        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Nobel peace laureate calls US sanctions on International Criminal Court 'unacceptable'",
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        "published": "2026-10-10T15:02:37.000Z"
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        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Nobel peace laureate says US sanctions on ICC 'unacceptable'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/nobel-peace-laureate-says-us-sanctions-on-icc-unacceptable",
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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."
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