The International Criminal Court today won the Sakharov Prize, awarded by the European Parliament, indicating European sources to the Lusa Agency, at a time when the institution has been subject to sanctions and pressure from the United States.
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22/10/2026
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O Today, the International Criminal Court won the Sakharov Prize, awarded by the European Parliament, indicating European sources to the Lusa agency at a time when the institution has been subject to sanctions and pressure from the United States.
The award of the award to the International Criminal Court will be formally announced by the President of the European Parliament (EP) in Strasbourg around 12 noon local (11.00 Lisbon). The award ceremony will then take place on 16 December.
The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, named after the Soviet physicist and political dissident Andrei Sakharov, is the largest human rights prize in the European Union (EU), with a pecuniary value of EUR 50,000.
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