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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: South African Jurist Navi Pillay Wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
Caption: South African Jurist Navi Pillay Wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. South African jurist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her work promoting international law, human rights and peace. The Norwegian Nobel Committee praised her courage and integrity, highlighting her efforts to ensure that war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide are prosecuted. Pillay, 85, was born in Durban during apartheid and began her legal career defending anti-apartheid activists, including prisoners held on Robben Island. She later became the first non-white woman to serve on South Africa’s High Court before joining international tribunals dealing with some of the world’s gravest crimes. She served as a judge at the International Criminal Court from 2003 to 2008 and as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights between 2008 and 2014. In 2025, she chaired a UN commission of inquiry that concluded Israel had committed genocide in Gaza, a finding that Israel strongly rejected. The Nobel Committee said her award came at a time when international law and its institutions are being questioned, when geopolitical power is taking precedence over legal principles. The prize, worth 12 million Swedish kronor (around $1.2 million), will be presented at a ceremony in Oslo on 10 December. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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