https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/human-rights-lawyer-navi-pillay-is-awarded-nobel-peace-prizeContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/human-rights-lawyer-navi-pillay-is-awarded-nobel-peace-prizehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/human-rights-lawyer-navi-pillay-is-awarded-nobel-peace-prize#u128845Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:26:56 +0000The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to South African jurist Navanethem "Navi" Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international law. Pillay, a former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and judge of the International Criminal Court, has received international praise from Indonesia and the ACLU. However, the decision has faced backlash from Israel and criticism from Donald Trump. Pillay has since urged the United States to resume its role as a defender of human rights and criticized sanctions against the International Criminal Court.Why it matter