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Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Navi Pillay
Navi Pillay, 85, wins Nobel Peace Prize for defending international law amid global conflicts.
In brief
Navi Pillay, 85, wins Nobel Peace Prize for defending international law amid global conflicts. Navi Pillay, 85, receives Nobel Peace Prize for holding states accountable and advancing human rights. Originally reported by The Japan Times.
Nobel Peace Prize Award
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Navi Pillay for her work as a judge and human rights lawyer.
Committee's Statement
The Norwegian Nobel Committee called her 'one of the great defenders of international legal principles.'
Current Role and Findings
Pillay serves as a judge at the International Court of Justice in The Hague and found Myanmar guilty of genocide.
Here's the gist
Navi Pillay, 85, receives Nobel Peace Prize for holding states accountable and advancing human rights.
