Navi Pillay
Lawyer, judge and human rights activist
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I see this award as the voice of the majority of the world,
- Ms. Pillay said in an interview with the South African state broadcaster on FridayThe New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/10…
Perhaps it was meant to be that I was in this historic courtroom... when the announcement was made and I was informed of the award,
- Pillay saidGulf Newsgulfnews.com/world/africa…
My message to leaders, political leaders, is that... you have a legal obligation to protect human rights and refrain from war,
- Pillay saidGulf Newsgulfnews.com/world/africa…
Twenty-five years later, there I was experiencing those same obstacles,
- Pillay told the University of the WitwatersrandHindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/world/news…
Why would you need courage to speak the truth?”
- asked Navi Pillay, the South African jurist just named 2026 Nobel Peace Prize winner for her work on international law, human rights and GazaNews24news24.com/southafrica/news…
In the last 24 hours
The US and Israel have gone full rogue
South China Morning Postscmp.com/opinion/world…HUMAN rights watchdog Amnesty International (AI) has hailed the awarding of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to South African jurist Navi Pillay as a collective win for human rights defenders
New Zimbabwenewzimbabwe.com/amnesty/hails…‘I should have won 8’: Trump fumes over latest Nobel snub
WAtodaywatoday.com.au/world/north…Trump’s online remarks about winner Navi Pillay followed a rant at a New York rally Friday night
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Earlier
Nobel peace laureate Pillay condemns US sanctions on ICC
Le Mondelemonde.fr/en/international…Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the sanctions in a video statement posted on social media, accusing the court of exceeding its authority and pursuing politically motivated cases against citizens of countries that do not recognize its jurisdiction
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/43…Human rights veteran Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/video/newsfeed…Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday strongly condemned the decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to South African jurist Navi Pillay, accusing the Nobel Committee of honoring a figure who has spent years promoting allegations against Israel
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/43…