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

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CBS News

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Nobel Peace Prize 2026 was awarded to Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, a former judge on the International Criminal Court, which was sanctioned by the Trump administration last year.

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  • Nobel Peace Prize 2026 was awarded to Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, a former judge on the International Criminal Court, which was sanctioned by the Trump administration last year.
  • Reported by CBS News and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:10:53 UTC.

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  6. REPLAY: 2026 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay

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

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2026 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Navi Pillay

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

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