Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Navi Pillay Strongly Reacts to US ICC Sanctions
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay has found the US decision to sanction the International Criminal Court unacceptable.
South African former International Criminal Court judge Navi Pillay, who was awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize, described the US sweeping sanction decisions against the court as unprecedented and unacceptable.
Reaction from the Nobel Laureate
South African former International Criminal Court judge Navi Pillay was awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to support peace and international law.
Pillay stated immediately after the award that the sanctions imposed by the US against the International Criminal Court are entirely unacceptable.
US Sanction Decision
Following US President Donald Trump expressing his dissatisfaction with the election, the Washington administration announced broad sanctions against the court.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed that the sanctions aim to defend national sovereignty and that the court is attempting to judge Americans.
International Reactions and Concerns
The International Criminal Court described these newly announced measures as a direct attack on the rule of law.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also stated that this move is a severe blow to international criminal justice.
Widespread Diplomatic Rift
Countries such as the United Kingdom, Canada, Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, and the Netherlands also shared their deep concern over the sanction decisions.