The European Union has awarded the International Criminal Court in The Hague the Sakharov Prize, the EU's highest honor for upholding human rights. The annual prize is granted to individuals and organizations for their efforts to promote democracy and human rights.
The award serves as a show of support for the embattled institution after the United States imposed sanctions on the court and its judges. The Trump administration has moved to thwart the court's work and previously threatened to dismantle the institution brick by brick.
Additionally, former ICC judge Navi Pillay won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.