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2026 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Navi Pillay

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Pillay has been instrumental in ensuring war crimes and genocide are prosecuted, says the Nobel committee.

Key facts

  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:06:43 UTC.

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