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Nobel laureate Navi Pillay slams US sanctions on ICC as unacceptable
Key Takeaways
- Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay called US sanctions on the ICC unacceptable.
- The Trump administration announced sweeping penalties to restrict the court's financial operations.
- The UN and multiple international allies criticized the sanctions as a blow to global justice.
- Washington defends the measures as necessary to protect US sovereignty.
Newly minted Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay has criticized sweeping US sanctions against the International Criminal Court, labeling the actions unheard of and unacceptable. The penalties were introduced by the Trump administration following her award, intended to financially cripple the tribunal over perceived threats to American sovereignty. While global allies and the UN have expressed deep regret over the decision, the US maintains the measures are necessary to defend its interests.
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