International Criminal Court wins Sakharov Prize from the European Parliament

The International Criminal Court has won the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought awarded by the European Parliament, amidst sanctions and pressures from the United States. The announcement will be made by the President of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, with the award ceremony scheduled for December 16. The Sakharov Prize, named after Soviet physicist and dissident Andrei Sakharov, is the EU's most prestigious human rights award, valued at 50,000 euros.