The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to South African lawyer and judge Navanethem „Navi“ Pillay. The Norwegian Nobel Committee recognized her efforts to promote peace, international law and human rights. lidovky.cz ↗
Pillay, who previously served as a judge of the International Criminal Court and as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, also became known for her resistance against apartheid in South Africa. She later devoted herself to investigating international crimes and led the independent international UN commission of inquiry on the occupied Palestinian territories. ihned.cz ↗
The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs criticized the decision. It stated that, in its view, the award legitimizes hatred and prejudice toward Israel. In rejecting the decision, it compared its effect to invoking Joseph Goebbels, the propaganda minister of Nazi Germany. Deutschlandfunk ↗
The UN commission led by Pillay concluded last year that Israel is committing genocide in the Gaza Strip. Israel rejects these claims. Her role on the commission and her public stances on the situation in Gaza are among the main reasons for Israeli criticism. teraz.sk ↗
Pillay stated that she would dedicate the prize to survivors of international crimes. After the announcement of the result, she also joked that if the applause continued, she might have to share the award with US President Donald Trump. The prize thus immediately sparked a dispute over the role of international law and over assessments of the conflict in the Middle East. ta3.com ↗
Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Navanethem Pillay, Israel Protests
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Friedensnobelpreis für Navanethem Pillay: „Sie hat keine Scheu, Menschenrechte zu verteidigen“
Tagesspiegel
| 15:13 09.10.
Friedensnobelpreisträgerin - Israel kritisiert Entscheidung für Pillay: "Goebbels applaudiert bestimmt aus der Hölle"
Deutschlandfunk
| 14:54 09.10.
Prix Nobel, reprise de Kidal au Mali et finale Maroc - Sénégal devant le TAS : l’hebdo Afrique
France24
| 15:14 09.10.
Nobelpreis für Pillay: Eine Backpfeife für Trump - und ein Scherz auf seine Kosten
n-tv
| 15:07 09.10.
„Goebbels tleská.“ Izrael kritizuje udělení Nobelovy ceny za mír
respekt.cz
| 15:00 09.10.
Oslo - Navanethem Pillay: "Widme den Friedensnobelpreis den Überlebenden internationaler Verbrechen"
Deutschlandfunk
| 14:54 09.10.
Izrael: Goebbels tlieska z pekla udeleniu nobelovky Pillayovej
teraz.sk
| 14:50 09.10.
Oslo - Navi Pillay: "Widme den Friedensnobelpreis den Überlebenden internationaler Verbrechen"
Deutschlandfunk
| 14:29 09.10.
Tlieskajte ešte chvíľu a cenu dám Trumpovi, vtipkovala nobelistka Pillayová. Prestížne ocenenie ju najprv prekvapilo
ta3.com
| 13:17 09.10.
Israele, 'Goebbels applaude dall'inferno per il Nobel per la Pace a Pillay'
ANSA
| 13:31 09.10.
Laureátkou Nobelovej ceny za mier sa stala juhoafrická sudkyňa Navi Pillayová
SITA
| 13:14 09.10.
Le prime parole della Nobel per la Pace Pillay: “A Gaza abbiamo chiamato le cose col suo nome”
La Repubblica
| 12:12 09.10.
Nobelovu cenu za mír dostala bojovnice proti apartheidu Pillayová. Odbornice na mezinárodní právo usilovala i o potrestání válečných zločinců
ihned.cz
| 12:12 09.10.
Nobelovu cenu míru obdržela bývalá komisařka OSN pro lidská práva Pillayová
lidovky.cz
| 11:55 09.10.
Nobelovu cenu za mír získala jihoafrická právnička a soudkyně Pillayová
denik.cz
| 11:30 09.10.
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