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Navi Pillay

South African lawyer, judge, and human rights activist

Navanetham Pillay is a South African jurist who served as the high commissioner for human rights of the United Nations from 2008 to 2014. A South African of Tamil origin, Pillay was the first non-white female judge of the High Court of South Africa.

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In the news

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  1. Oct 11
    SNL Mocks Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth
    Mostly LeftThe 2026 Nobel Peace Prize went to South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay, after Trump had repeatedly sought the award.
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  2. Oct 10
    President Trump Denounces Navi Pillay's Nobel
    BalancedPresident Donald Trump denounced South African jurist Navi Pillay after the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded her the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for promoting peace and international law.
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  3. Oct 9
    Navi Pillay Wins Peace Nobel
    BalancedThe Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to South African jurist Navi Pillay for promoting peace and international law.
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    Navi Pillay Nobel Controversy
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