00:00The International Criminal Court is in no easy place.
00:04It is faced with increasing pressure from the United States,
00:07which is seeking to dismantle the key international tribunal.
00:11But on Thursday, there was a moment of respite and recognition.
00:15The EU awarded its top human rights prize, the Saharoff Prize, to the ICC.
00:21The International Criminal Court is the first and only international court with jurisdiction
00:26to prosecute individuals for crimes such as genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.
00:32In this function, the judges issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
00:37over alleged Israeli war crimes in Gaza.
00:40The decision has prompted US President Donald Trump to attack the court repeatedly
00:44and attempt to dismantle it.
00:47The EU has thrown its support behind the court on several occasions
00:50and hopes to prevent US sanctions.
