Nobel Laureate Pillay Urges US to Defend Human Rights

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Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay urged the United States to resume its traditional role of defender of human rights and freedom, speaking as Washington campaigns to undermine the International Criminal Court and imposed sanctions on the ICC. Pillay, who visited the ICC in The Hague, made the appeal amid tensions over the court's work and US opposition to its investigations into allies.

Why it matters：The appeal highlights the growing rift between the US and international justice institutions.

Key points

  • Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize.
  • She visited the ICC in The Hague.
  • The US has imposed sanctions on the ICC.

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