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Facing US sanctions, the International Criminal Court was on Thursday awarded the European Union's top rights prize, the Sakharov prize, in a show of support that risks upsetting President Donald Trump.

The International Criminal Court and its embattled staff have won the European Union's top human rights honor, the Sakharov Prize, an official said Thursday.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has been named the recipient of this year's Sakharov Prize by the European Parliament. The human rights award will be formally presented in December.Established in 1988, the Sakharov Prize honors individuals and organizations that defend human rights and democracy. It comes with a 50,000 euro award. Past winners include Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who has since died, the people of Ukraine, and Iran's Women, Life, Freedom movement.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has been named the recipient of this year's Sakharov Prize by the European Parliament. The human rights award will be formally presented in December.Established in 1988, the Sakharov Prize honors individuals and organizations that defend human rights and democracy. It comes with a 50,000 euro award. Past winners include Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who has since died, the people of Ukraine, and Iran's Women, Life, Freedom movement.

The International Criminal Court, which US President Donald Trump's administration has threatened to dismantle "brick by brick", has been awarded the European Union's Sakharov human rights prize.

Facing US sanctions, the International Criminal Court was on Thursday awarded the European Union's top rights prize, in a show of support that risks upsetting President Donald Trump. "The European Union…

Court nominated by center-left weeks after sanctions imposed by Donald Trump.

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