Navanethem Pillay
South African lawyer, judge and human rights activist
Photo: US Mission Geneva, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 4d ago
Navi Pillay defends international justice after Nobel Peace Prize amid US criticism
Navi Pillay, 85, won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, announced on 9 October in Oslo. Hours after the announcement, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio unveiled sweeping new sanctions on the International Criminal Court, where she once sat as a judge.
- Oct 9
US sanctions the International Criminal Court hours after Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize
Washington's measures would ban transactions with the court, and the EU, Belgium, the Netherlands and Switzerland have pledged to help it withstand them. The sanctions take effect only after a six-month delay.
- Oct 8
US sanctions the International Criminal Court after Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
Washington announced sanctions against the International Criminal Court as an institution hours after Navi Pillay, a former ICC judge, was named 2026 Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Trump criticized the committee's choice.
