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Europe honors war crimes court as Washington squeezes its finances

The European Parliament issued the International Criminal Court its Sakharov Prize, providing an ideological counterweight to Trump's declared war on the global tribunal.

Sources (1)· Oct 22, 2:16 PM

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Courthouse News Service· Oct 22, 2:16 PMEurope honors war crimes court as Washington squeezes its finances

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