Navi Pillay Awarded 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for Gaza War Crimes Probe
Summarized from Haaretz English by baba
Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, a South African jurist, was awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. She chaired a UN commission that determined in September 2025 that Israel committed genocide in Gaza. The commission's findings were cited as a reason for the award.
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- Navi Pillay received the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.
- Pillay chaired a UN commission that found Israel committed genocide in Gaza.
- The UN commission's determination was made in September 2025.
- Pillay is a South African jurist and international law expert.
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