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South African Human Rights Lawyer Navi Pillay Wins Nobel Peace Prize
South African lawyer and human rights advocate Navanethem “Navi” Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
Pillay previously served as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and held senior positions as a judge and leader in international judicial institutions.
Born in Durban, South Africa, in 1941, Pillay became the first woman to establish her own law practice in Natal province in 1967....
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