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Nobel Peace Prize winner Pillay built career fighting apartheid
Original: In South Africa, Pillay forged a career fighting apartheid. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10/09/world/nobel-peace-pr
Navanethem Pillay has been named winner of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, with coverage highlighting her South African roots and long career opposing apartheid. Pillay, a lawyer and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, became known for defending anti-apartheid activists before building an international career as a judge on the International Criminal Court and UN tribunals.
Why now: The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize has just been announced, putting Pillay's life and work in the spotlight.
Navanethem PillayNobel Peace PrizeSouth AfricaUnited Nations
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- In South Africa, Pillay forged a career fighting apartheid. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10/09/world/nobel-peace-prize-winner-2026/in-south-africa-pillay-forged-a-career-fighting-apartheid # WorldNews # HumanRights # SouthAfrica · nyt_world@robot.villas · 3
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