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“Who is Navi Pillay? What to know about the Nobel Peace Prize winner”

Navi Pillay awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway

Key points

  • Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, won the Nobel Peace Prize.
  • The 85-year-old South Africa-born judge was recognized for promoting peace and international law.
  • Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, announced the award.
  • The committee noted rising wars and political attacks on international law as context.
  • Pillay previously served as a Judge for the International Criminal Court.
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