WorldPingAdvocates of human rights and international justice cheered, even as Israeli officials fumed, after South African jurist and former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.
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WorldPingJustice Pillay has been a judge on several international courts, including the International Criminal Court and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.
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The 85-year-old South African judge has spent decades fighting apartheid and genocide.
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WorldPingPillay is recognised for her "efforts to promote peace and international law", the Norwegian Nobel Committee says.
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WorldPingThe 2026 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to South African Navanethem “Navi” Pillay on Friday, October 9, 2026.
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WorldPingThe ICC’s deputy prosecutor condemned the sanctions and said they would not halt the tribunal’s work You can watch along below, but I will bring you all the key lines here. Spoiler alert (not really). Continue reading...
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Nobel Peace Prize 2026 was awarded to Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, a former judge on the International Criminal Court, drawing a quick, angry rebuke from Israel.
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