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Indian-origin Navanethem Pillai awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
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News18•09-10-2026, 14:58
Indian-origin Navanethem Pillai awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
- •Senior jurist of Indian origin, Navanethem Pillai, has been awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize.
- •The prestigious award recognizes her remarkable contribution to human rights protection and international law.
- •Born in 1941 to a Tamil Indian family in South Africa, she became the first woman to practice law in South Africa's Natal province in 1967.
- •She has served in key international positions, including as a judge and President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.
- •The Nobel Peace Prize announcement was made on October 9, 2026, in Oslo, Norway, marking the 125th anniversary of the award.
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The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, a South African senior jurist of Indian origin, for her contributions to human rights protection and international law.
Navanethem Pillay served as a judge and President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, worked as a judge on the International Criminal Court, and served as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
The announcement of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize was made on October 9, 2026, in Oslo, Norway, marking the 125th anniversary of the award.
