2026 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillayโs commitment to universal legal principles and her firm moral compass are constants in a long career. Born into a family of Indian Tamil origin under apartheid in Durban, South Africa, Pillay became a lawyer and legal pioneer, confronting deep structural discrimination, segregation and exclusion. A common thread runs from her early work defending Nelson Mandela and others who stood up against apartheid to her service as a judge in some of the key international court cases of our time.
This yearโs laureate has significantly enlarged the scope and impact of international law. She has served as a judge on the High Court in South Africa, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Criminal Court. She was the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and, until recently, she chaired the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Today Navi Pillay is a judge on the International Court of Justice in the case where Myanmar stands accused of genocide.
In historic international court cases, she has shown that legal measures can help prevent acts of war and violence. Navi Pillay has also contributed to strengthen the institutions of international law. Her independence, expertise and steadfastness have made her one of the most respected international jurists of our time.
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Donald Trump will be even madder. A South African received something he so badly wanted: the Nobel Peace Prize this morning. Congratulations, Navi Pillay! South Africa's 5th Peace Prize.
Im a Jew. I was born and raised in New York City. Iโm Israeli and American. I read this message and had no problem with it. The message is a universal one.
That killing should never beget more killing.
All three of Chris Brownโs baby mamas defended him after his fourth baby mama took him to court demanding $45K a month in child support and accused him of being a bad father ๐๐พ๐๐พ
@BBCNews They were busy with Twar with South Africans, now they about to die plus US canceled Kenya from receiving AID๐คฃ let's see if Zimbabwe will help ๐คฃ.