{"id":"373ab57e-2ea3-4083-b695-9776d2701b6e","url":"https://fortune.com/2026/10/22/icc-eu-human-rights-award-trump-sanctions/","domain":"fortune.com","outlet":{"name":"Fortune","country":"US","cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"‘Built on respect’: EU gives International Criminal Court its top human rights prize as U.S. sanctions threaten to cut it off","plainHeadline":"EU awards Sakharov Prize to ICC as U.S. sanctions loom","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["The EU awarded the Sakharov Prize to the International Criminal Court and staff.","The prize was announced days after the Trump administration imposed sanctions on the court.","EU leaders pledged to defend the ICC and consider measures to mitigate sanctions' impact.","ICC President Tomoko Akane said the prize highlights the court's independence amid challenges.","The prize recognizes defense of international law and human rights despite political pressure."],"topics":["Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-22T15:10:43.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-22T16:14:50.317Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/ff2c0518-a270-4324-a052-a27e384a3bde","storyId":"ff2c0518-a270-4324-a052-a27e384a3bde","image":"https://fortune.com/img-assets/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/GettyImages-2301186356-e1792681090738.jpg?w=2048","author":"The Associated Press, Lorne Cook, Mike Corder","dek":"ICC President Tomoko Akane welcomed the award, saying that it “comes at a time when the court and its officials face unprecedented challenges.”"}