South Africa's Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize
South Africa's Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize Estelle.Bronkhorst Fri, 10/09/2026 - 11:15 OSLO - The Nobel Peace Prize was on Friday awarded to South Africa's Navi Pillay. The human rights champion headed the Rwanda genocide tribunal and last year accused Israel of genocide in Gaza, the prize committee said. "This year's laureate has been instrumental in ensuring that war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide are prosecuted," said Jorgen Watne Frydnes, the chair of the Norwegian Nobel
South Africa's Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize Estelle.Bronkhorst Fri, 10/09/2026 - 11:15
OSLO - The Nobel Peace Prize was on Friday awarded to South Africa's Navi Pillay.
The human rights champion headed the Rwanda genocide tribunal and last year accused Israel of genocide in Gaza, the prize committee said.
"This year's laureate has been instrumental in ensuring that war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide are prosecuted," said Jorgen Watne Frydnes, the chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo.
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