Nobel Peace Prize awarded to former International Criminal Court judge Navanethem Pillay
- On Friday, the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to South African judge Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay, recognizing her efforts to promote peace and international law.
- Chair Jorgen Watne Frydnes cited a 'common thread' from Pillay's early work defending Nelson Mandela against apartheid to her service as a judge in key international court cases.
- Pillay, 85, previously served as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2008 to 2014, joining just 20 women among 112 individual laureates.
- This year marks the 125th anniversary of the Nobel Peace Prize, which includes a cash award of 12 million Swedish krona, or about $1.2 million, presented in Oslo on December 10.
- Last year, Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado won the prize; since 1901, the award has honored 112 individuals and 28 separate institutions, including the Red Cross.
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South African judge wins Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO, Norway — The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded on Friday to South Africa’s Navi Pillay, the judge who headed the Rwanda genocide tribunal and who last year presided over a UN commission which accused Israel of genocide in Gaza.Pillay, currently a judge on the International Court of Justice in a case where Myanmar also stands accused of genocide, has been “instrumental in ensuring that war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide are prosec…
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Navi Pillay for her human rights protections in international law
The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to human rights lawyer Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay for her lifelong efforts to combat war crimes and promote peace. Currently serving as an ad hoc judge on the International Court of Justice in Myanmar’s Rohingya genocide case, Pillay’s role underscores her commitment to upholding international law in conflict zones. “At a time of existential challenges, including more wars and conflicts than the world …
How Navi Pillay’s Nobel Peace Prize win sent a message to the world – and Trump
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — When South African jurist Navi Pillay won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, she happened to be at a conference at the Nuremberg Court in Germany, where the landmark trial of Nazi leaders almost 80 years ago laid the foundations for modern international law.As her colleagues in the human rights
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