Nobel Peace Prize Goes to ICC Member as Trump Sanctions the Court
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On the day South African lawyer Navi Pillay received the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC), an institution Pillay belongs to.
Pillay previously chaired a United Nations commission that documented genocide in Gaza. Her work drew strong criticism from Israel.
The Nobel committee is set to announce this year's official prize winner on Monday.