Nobel Peace Prize laureate Pillay visits ICC, gives encouragement under US sanctions, Akane congratulates

[Brussels Current Affairs] Former International Criminal Court (ICC) judge Navi Pillay (85), who has been selected to receive this year's Nobel Peace Prize, visited the ICC headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands, on the 12th and met with executives and staff. Director Tomoko Akane congratulated the award. The ICC made the announcement on the same day.

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Pillay encouraged the staff, saying they are playing an important role in a difficult situation as the Trump administration increases pressure on the ICC, including by designating it as a target of sanctions. "Their compassion and courage ensure that impunity remains rampant."

Mr. Pillay is from South Africa. After serving as President of the International Tribunal for Rwanda, he served as an ICC judge from 2003 to 2008 and as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2008 to 2014. In recognition of his efforts to promote peace and international law, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on the 9th.

According to the announcement, Mr. Akane emphasized on the 12th that the award "recognizes the important role that international justice plays as the foundation of lasting peace."