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EU Court Chief Praises ICC Sakharov Prize

By Drooid · Oct 31, 2026 · How we work

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EU Court of Justice President Koen Lenaerts praised the European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize award to the International Criminal Court.
Lenaerts said the ICC’s work is important as the world becomes increasingly governed by autocratic leaders.
The interview also addressed rule-of-law challenges within the EU and legal aspects of the bloc’s hardening migration policy.

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EU Court of Justice President Koen Lenaerts praised the European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize award to the International Criminal Court.
Lenaerts said the ICC’s work is important as the world becomes increasingly governed by autocratic leaders.
The interview also addressed rule-of-law challenges within the EU and legal aspects of the bloc’s hardening migration policy.