The International Criminal Court and its officials have won the European Union’s top human rights honor. It's called the Sakharov Prize. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola announced the award Thursday at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The award comes just days after the Trump administration announced sweeping new sanctions on the ICC. The sanctions are part of a campaign to dismantle the tribunal over investigations into the United States and its allies including Israel. The annual EU award is named after Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov. It was created in 1988 to honor individuals or groups who defend human rights and basic freedoms.