Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay criticises Trump over 'negative and cruel' attacks on International Criminal Court
- Navi Pillay urged the United States to resume its role as a defender of human rights while criticizing its campaign against the International Criminal Court.
- The United States announced sanctions against the International Criminal Court shortly after Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize, including a six-month suspension or grace period and limited exemptions.
- Pillay said the timing of the sanctions appeared deliberate or was not coincidental, and called on the United States to support international justice.
- Pillay defended a United Nations inquiry’s finding that Israel committed genocide in Gaza, a conclusion Israel dismissed as scandalous.
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Nobel peace laureate Navi Pillay says US should become rights defender once more
Navi Pillay urged the United States to resume its role as a defender of human rights as Washington moved against the International Criminal Court. She said the sanctions reflected a broader push against international criminal justice and renewed her public backing for the court.
Navi Pillay, South African jurist who judged genocide in Rwanda, wins Nobel Peace 2026 South African jurist Navi Pillay, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize 2026, requested on Tuesday (13) that the United States resume its historic role in defending human rights and freedom in the world, in contrast to the stance adopted by the US government during Donald Trump's 2nd term.
Nobel peace laureate Navi Pillay urges US to defend human rights
THE HAGUE, Oct 13 - Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay urged the United States on Tuesday to return to its traditional role of defender of human rights and liberator for the rest of the world amid a US campaign to undermine the International Criminal Court. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The interview with the South African jurist: "It is not a coincidence that the announcement shortly after the award of the award is made. All'Italia and all'Europa, I would like to remind you that the European Union has received the Nobel Peace Prize. These are the principles that should continue to defend,...
Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay criticises Trump over 'negative and cruel' attacks on International Criminal Court
Ms Pillay's remarks follow condemnation of the decision to award the prize to her by Mr Trump and the imposition of US sanctions on the ICC, where she has served.
Navi Pillay considers Washington's attacks on the International Criminal Court to be "completely illegal", as well as "negative and cruel" at a time when the current global landscape is challenging.
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