{
  "id": 14121914,
  "title": "Nobel Peace laureate Pillay visits ICC to pay tribute to its work",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/nobel-peace-laureate-pillay-visits-icc-to-pay-tribute-to-its-work",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T04:31:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20261013/p2g/00m/0in/031000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nobel Peace Prize recipient Navanethem Pillay, a former United Nations high commissioner for human rights, paid tribute to the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday. Pillay, who held positions as an ICC judge and president, met with ICC chief Tomoko Akane and other officials. She praised the ICC's practitioners for their compassion and courage, emphasizing that their efforts ensure impunity will not prevail.\n\nThe ICC, based in The Hague, faces challenges as the U.S. administration under President Donald Trump perceives it as a threat to American sovereignty. In response to Pillay's award of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, the U.S. imposed sanctions against the entire ICC. These sanctions prohibit U.S. entities from conducting transactions with the court, though a six-month grace period allows some businesses to continue interactions.\n\nTomoko Akane, a Japanese national, acknowledged Pillay's award, stating that it recognizes the essential role of international justice in maintaining lasting peace. Pillay previously served on the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda from 2003 to 2008.",
  "summary": "THE HAGUE (Kyodo) -- Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navanethem Pillay, a former U.N. high commissioner for human rights, has visited the International Cri",
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      {
        "outlet": "Nippon.com News",
        "title": "Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Pillay Visits ICC Headquarters",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/nobel-peace-prize-laureate-pillay-visits-icc-headquarters",
        "published": "2026-10-13T05:57:44.000Z"
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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."
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