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Judge Navi Pillay, whose grandfather came to South Africa under conditions of semi-slavery in the 1860s, became a Nobel Peace Prize laureate at 85. Her path from poverty and apartheid in Durban to international recognition was made possible by parents who defied expectations and neighbors who pooled their money to fund her education.
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At 85, international jurist Navi Pillay has won the Nobel Peace Prize for her lifelong fight against war crimes and genocide. The South African judge becomes her nation's sixth Nobel laureate, recognized for making the impossible possible in international justice.
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Navi Pillay, a South African human rights champion and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her decades of work promoting peace and international law. The UN human rights office celebrated the win as inspiration for defenders worldwide.
Former UN human rights commissioner Navi Pillay won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize and thought the call was a joke. The 85-year-old spent decades fighting for justice from Rwanda's genocide tribunals to Palestinian territory investigations.
International judge Navi Pillay thought it was a joke when she learned she'd won the Nobel Peace Prize after the announcement had already been made. The Nobel committee couldn't reach her before going public, leading to a heartwarming first reaction in front of applauding colleagues.
Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, a trailblazing South African judge who prosecuted war criminals and fought apartheid, has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her lifelong dedication to international justice and human rights.