US sanctions on ICC are 'a shock' and 'unacceptable', Nobel peace laureate Navi Pillay says

Home Shows Tête à tête To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: TÊTE À TÊTE © FRANCE 24 11:26 Issued on: 21/10/2026 - 15:11 From the show In an interview with FRANCE 24, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay described the US sanctions imposed on the International Criminal Court (ICC) hours after her award as "a shock" and "unacceptable". The South African judge also defended the UN commission of inquiry she chaired which concluded that Israel had committed genocide in Gaza: "We didn't come to that conclusion lightly." Rejecting claims that the ICC targets Africa, she said "the court is not selective". Read moreIsrael a rare dissenting voice as praise pours in for Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay Just hours after Pillay was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, the Trump administration imposed sweeping sanctions on the ICC, having already targeted the court's key personnel. Read moreInternational Criminal Court faces 'test of resilience' as US imposes sweeping sancti...