Nobels fredspris går til Navi Pillay

Navi Pillay has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2026, announced the leader of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Jørgen Watne Frydnes, on Friday morning. The prize is given to Pillay "for her efforts for peace and international legal principles." - Pillay's work serves as a source of hope and inspiration to all who strive to create a more peaceful world, Frydnes said.

She is a South African jurist and currently sits as a judge in a genocide case against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The Nobel Committee has not yet contacted Pillay to inform her of her award. If you hear this, you must contact us, Frydnes said at a press conference. The 85-year-old has a long career in human rights and international criminal law.

In 1995, she became the first non-white to be appointed to South Africa's highest court. She has since served as a judge at Rwanda's tribunal, handling cases of individuals accused of serious crimes during the 1994 genocide, and the International Criminal Court (ICC) that prosecutes individuals for crimes such as genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.

(ICC). From 2008 to 2014, she was UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, according to the UN's human rights office (OHCHR). During apartheid in South Africa, Pillay defended opponents of the regime, including Nelson Mandela. She also worked for the rights of political prisoners on Robben Island. Later, she headed the UN independent investigation commission for Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories.

Among the commission's investigations included possible breaches of human rights and international law during the Gaza war. With a total of 287 candidates nominated for this year's Peace Prize, among favorites on expert lists were the South African aid movement Emergency Response Rooms (ERR), Save the Children, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), and the press freedom organization Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).

Last year, the Nobel Prize went to the Sudanese aid movement Emergency Response Rooms (ERR). This year, the speculation about the winner rose to almost 68 percent on the prediction market Polymarket overnight Friday, reported TV 2.