‘Navi’ Pillay, South African jurist of Tamil descent, wins 2026 Peace Nobel

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Ms.Pillay has served as a judge on the High Court in South Africa, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Criminal Court…

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  • Reported by The Hindu and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:46:11 UTC.

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  2. South Africa's Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

  3. South Africa lawyer 'Navi' Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to prosecute war crimes, genocide

  4. 'I may share it with Trump': Navi Pillay jokes after winning Nobel Peace Prize

  5. Nobel Peace Prize awarded to former ICC judge Navanethem "Navi" Pillay

  6. ‘Navi’ Pillay, South African jurist of Tamil descent, wins 2026 Peace Nobel

  7. Israel condemns Nobel peace prize award for ICJ judge Navi Pillay - live

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Navanethem Pillay was born in Durban during apartheid into a family of Indian Tamil origin. She became a pioneering lawyer and jurist, serving on South Africa's high court before joining the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.

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