South Africa lawyer 'Navi' Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to prosecute war crimes, genocide
Navanethem "Navi" Pillay was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her work promoting peace and international law.
TL;DR
- Former International Criminal Court Judge Navanethem “Navi” Pillay received the Nobel Peace Prize.
- The award recognizes her work in promoting peace and international law, particularly in prosecuting war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.
- Pillay has held positions on the High Court in South Africa, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, the International Criminal Court, and served as UN high commissioner for human rights.
- The Norwegian Nobel Committee highlighted her decades-long contribution to international law and her support for Nelson Mandela and prisoners of Robben Island.
- The committee had not yet reached Pillay to inform her of the award.