Navi Pillay | The jurist and a redemption
The Nobel Peace Prize for 2026 is as much a recognition of the South African jurist’s lifelong commitment to justice for the oppressed and the powerless as it is a rebuke to the idea that might is right
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The Nobel Peace Prize for 2026 is as much a recognition of the South African jurist’s lifelong commitment to justice for the oppressed and the powerless as it is a rebuke to the idea that might is right
In tonight's programme, South African judge and human rights champion Navi Pillay has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Also in Kenya health officials in Nairobi are still racing to track dozens of people linked to the man who died from the virus earlier this week. And finally, Moroccan-British photographer Hassan Hajjaj has built a global reputation with his vibrant portraits, 40 of his iconic Rock Stars pictures are taking centre stage in Paris.
The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to South African Navanethem “Navi” Pillay on Friday, October 9, 2026. The 85-year-old South Africa-born served as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
The 85-year-old South African judge has spent decades fighting apartheid and genocide.
The South African-born jurist and former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay, who is currently an ad hoc judge at the International Court of Justice, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her efforts to promote peace and international law. Her win is sure to be seen as a high-profile rebuke to US President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who have both rejected the findings of a UN commission she led that Israel committed genocide in Gaza. Both leaders also have been highly critical of the institutions where Pillay has worked. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Philip Turle tells us more.
Navanethem “Navi” Pillay has won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. The South Africa-born Pillay, 85 years old, was recognised for her efforts to promote peace and international law. The announcement was made by Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo on Friday. “At a time when the number of wars and conflicts is rising, and when judges and institutions of international law are under political attack, the Nobel Committee wishes to issue a reminder that the ability to resolve conflicts without force or...