Trump issues sanctions to court after former judge awarded Nobel Prize
The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court following the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to former judge Navi Pillay. Donald Trump criticized the committee's decision, labeling Pillay a critic of the U.S. and Israel.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the ongoing diplomatic friction between the U.S. and international judicial bodies, as well as the politicization of the Nobel Prize.
shares Share article The Trump administration has issued a series of severe sanctions against the International Criminal Court, just hours after a former judge was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize .
Navi Pillay was awarded the prize “for her efforts to promote peace and international law”, the committee said.
Former UN human rights chief Navanethem “Navi” Pillay was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Daniel Karmann/dpa via AP
The South African judge served on her country's High Court before presiding over the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.
She then served as a judge at the International Criminal Court (ICC) before becoming the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
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