EU prize for International Criminal Court amid US sanctions
The International Criminal Court award comes as the court faces US sanctions that take effect in six months, and the EU says it will act to keep the court working.
The International Criminal Court won the EU's Sakharov Prize, announced in Strasbourg on Thursday.
The award comes after the United States announced sanctions aimed at the court's day-to-day operations, due to take effect in six months.
The Trump administration has vowed to dismantle the court after judges issued an arrest warrant for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The EU says it is ready to take any necessary measures to keep the court working and is considering a blocking statute.