# US-sanctioned ICC wins the EU’s top human rights award

https://mins.news/en/item/111866

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-22 22:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/22/us-sanctioned-icc-wins-sakharov-prize-eus-top-human-rights-award?traffic_source=rss

> The EU awarded the International Criminal Court the Sakharov Prize, its highest human rights honour, less than two weeks after Donald Trump announced sanctions against the court. The EU has backed the ICC and is considering measures to protect its operations from US sanctions.

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