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Nobel Peace Prize awarded to human rights pioneer Navi Pillay

Original: Nobel Peace Prize to human rights pioneer Navi Pillay

Navi Pillay, the South African lawyer and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Pillay, a lifelong campaigner against apartheid-era injustice who later led international tribunals for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia, is widely regarded as one of the world's foremost defenders of human rights and the rule of law.

Why now: The announcement of the Nobel Peace Prize is a major global news event drawing immediate worldwide attention.

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