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Kamal Haasan Celebrates Navi Pillay's Nobel Peace Prize Win
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News18•11-10-2026, 07:35
Kamal Haasan Celebrates Navi Pillay's Nobel Peace Prize Win
- •The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to Indian origin jurist Navanethem Navi Pillay.
- •Actor Kamal Haasan took to social media to celebrate her win, calling it a proud moment for Tamils everywhere.
- •Pillay was recognized for her efforts to promote peace, international law, and human rights, including her fight against apartheid.
- •At 85, Pillay made history as the first non-white woman to be appointed a judge of the High Court of South Africa.
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The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to 85-year-old South African jurist Navanethem "Navi" Pillay for her promotion of peace, international law, and human rights, as well as her contributions to prosecuting war crimes and genocide.
Navi Pillay made history as the first non-white woman to be appointed as a judge of the High Court of South Africa, after beginning her journey from a family of indentured labourers and fighting against apartheid.
South Indian actor Kamal Haasan took to social media to celebrate Navi Pillay's win, calling her life journey extraordinary and describing the Nobel Peace Prize recognition as a proud moment for Tamils everywhere.
