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Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Navanethem Pillay of Tamil Origin Sparks Global Pride
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News18•09-10-2026, 18:01
Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Navanethem Pillay of Tamil Origin Sparks Global Pride
- •Navanethem Navi Pillay, of South African Tamil origin, has been awarded the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize for her initiatives to promote peace and international law.
- •The selection committee honored her lifelong dedication and tireless global efforts advocating for human rights, world peace, and justice.
- •The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu expressed immense joy and pride, extending heartfelt congratulations on behalf of Tamil people worldwide.
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Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, a South African jurist of Tamil origin, has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her initiatives and lifelong dedication to promoting peace and international law.
Navanethem Pillay was born in Durban, South Africa, in 1941 into a Tamil Indian family whose ancestors migrated from India as indentured laborers.
She has served as a High Court judge in South Africa, president of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, a judge on the International Criminal Court, and as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
