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Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay described US sanctions imposed on the International Criminal Court as a shock and unacceptable on October 21, 2026, according to an interview with France 24. The South African judge defended the UN commission of inquiry she chaired, which concluded that Israel committed genocide in Gaza, stating the conclusion was not reached lightly. Pillay rejected claims that the ICC targets Africa, asserting that the court is not selective in its investigations.