Nobelpreise: Kämpferin für das Völkerrecht: Friedensnobelpreis an Pillay
Navi Pillay schaffte es aus einem Armenviertel Südafrikas zur UN-Spitzenjuristin. Für ihren Kampf gegen Völkermord und für Menschenrechte erhält sie nun den Friedensnobelpreis.
Navanethem Pillay, a South African lawyer, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work in promoting peace and international law. The head of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Jørgen Watne Frydnes, praised her independence, exceptional courage, integrity, and strong moral compass. Pillay has brought governments and state leaders to account, and given hope to victims of violence and conflict.
The 85-year-old has been fighting against apartheid in South Africa since her youth and later became a top international jurist. She has served as a judge at the UN War Crimes Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Criminal Court in The Hague, as well as the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Most recently, she led a UN investigation commission that accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza in 2025.
When she received the award, she was not informed in advance, prompting Frydnes to send her a call to pick up the phone if she noticed a Norwegian number. The Nobel Committee emphasized that strengthening international law is crucial for a more peaceful world.
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