UN Rights Investigator Who Accused Israel of Genocide Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
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Navanethem Pillay, a South African jurist and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Pillay led a UN commission that concluded Israel committed genocide in Gaza. She stated the commission determined Israel was responsible for genocide in the territory.
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- Navanethem Pillay, former UN Human Rights Commissioner, won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
- Pillay led a UN commission that accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza.
- The commission's report was published on September 16, 2025.
- Pillay stated Israel is responsible for committing genocide in Gaza.
South African jurist and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navanethem Pillay, has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. The decision follows a report published approximately one year prior, on September 16, 2025, by an independent international commission of inquiry. This commission, headed by Pillay under the auspices of the UN Human Rights Council, concluded that Israel has committed and continues to commit genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
Upon the release of the findings, Pillay stated, "The commission determines that Israel is responsible for committing genocide in Gaza." The award recognizes her work and the commission's findings regarding the situation in Gaza.
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