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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The prestigious South African lawyer's award falls at a time when international law and its institutions are fiercely attacked
Former Judge of the International Criminal Court, Navi Pillay, won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
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epochtimes.de"Navi" Pillay has been fighting for international law for decades, which is under increasing pressure. Now the lawyer from South Africa receives the Nobel Peace Prize. Israel sees the decision as an affront. She has no fear of engaging with the world's powerful: for her commitment to "promoting peace and international law", the South African lawyer Navanethem Pillay has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Pillay "consequently contributed to the …
Very harsh reactions from Israel, which Pillay had accused of genocide, and from US President Donald Trump, who had long caressed the idea of being able to receive the same recognition
The award of the Nobel Prize to Pillay was received with praise by international organizations.
Navanethem “Navi” Pillay is the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize 2026 for her work for peace and international law.
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