# Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Navi Pillay

> Navi Pillay, 85, wins Nobel Peace Prize for defending international law amid global conflicts.
- Title: Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Navi Pillay · The Japan Times
- Summary: Navi Pillay, 85, wins Nobel Peace Prize for defending international law amid global conflicts. Navi Pillay, 85, receives Nobel Peace Prize for holding states…
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- Source: The Japan Times — https://japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/09/world/nobel-peace-prize-2026
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- Published: 2026-10-09T09:12:00+00:00
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

Navi Pillay, 85, receives Nobel Peace Prize for holding states accountable and advancing human rights.