South African lawyer and judge Navanethem "Navi" Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo honored her efforts to promote peace, human rights and the international legal order. Tagesspiegel ↗
Pillay is 85 years old and dedicated her career to fighting human rights violations. She grew up during the apartheid era and worked as both a lawyer and a judge. From 2003 to 2008, she served as a judge at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. kultura.pravda.sk ↗
She later held a significant position within the United Nations. From 2008 to 2014, she served as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Her tenure was associated with upholding international law and drawing attention to circumstances that could contribute to serious crimes, including genocide. Le Figaro ↗
The award represents recognition of her many years of work in the field of human rights and international justice. Pillay is among the figures who helped develop mechanisms of accountability for violations of international law. sme.sk ↗
The Nobel Committee announced the decision on Friday. Media also reported that Pillay was unavailable before the result was announced. The prize drew attention to the importance of international courts and the UN system in protecting human rights and upholding the rule of law. Welt ↗
South African lawyer Navanethem Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize
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Nobelpreise: Friedensnobelpreis geht an Juristin Pillay aus Südafrika
Tagesspiegel
| 11:23 09.10.
Le prix Nobel de la paix 2026 décerné à la Sud-Africaine Navanethem Pillay
Le Figaro
| 11:12 09.10.
Aj propaganda môže viesť ku genocíde. Nobelovu cenu za mier získala juhoafrická sudkyňa
sme.sk
| 11:10 09.10.
Kto získal Nobelovu cenu za mier a prečo si odnesie najvyššiu finančnú prémiu v dejinách?
kultura.pravda.sk
| 11:10 09.10.
Navanethem Pillay erhält den Friedensnobelpreis – und ist für Komitee nicht erreichbar
Welt
| 11:09 09.10.
Juristin und Menschenrechtlerin: Südafrikanerin Navanethem „Navi“ Pillay erhält den Friedensnobelpreis
Tagesspiegel
| 11:05 09.10.
Friedensnobelpreis 2026 geht an Navanethem Pillay
Der Standard
| 11:04 09.10.
Kämpferin gegen Apartheid: Friedensnobelpreis geht an südafrikanische Juristin Navanethem "Navi" Pillay
n-tv
| 11:04 09.10.
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