{
  "id": 13320145,
  "title": "ICC Chief Akane Welcomes Pillay's Nobel Peace Prize",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/icc-chief-akane-welcomes-pillays-nobel-peace-prize",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T03:37:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026100901088/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Hague, Netherlands, Oct. 9 (Jiji Press)--International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane expressed her congratulations on Friday regarding the selection of former ICC judge Navanethem Navi Pillay as the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2026. Akane affirmed that the significant role of international justice as the foundation of enduring peace has now gained acknowledgment. She emphasized that Pillay's service at The Hague, serving as a judge from 2003-2008 and subsequently as president and judge at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, further accentuates the recognition's importance. With the international legal order and rule of law currently under substantial strain, Akane highlighted the particular significance of this recognition. The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced Friday that Pillay, aged 85, would receive the Nobel Peace Prize for her dedication to fostering peace and upholding international law.",
  "summary": "The Hague, Netherlands, Oct. 9 (Jiji Press)--International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane on Friday welcomed the selection of former ICC judge Navanethem \"Navi\" Pillay, a South African jurist, as this year's winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. This means that the extremely important role that international justice plays as the cornerstone of permanent peace has been recognized, Akane sa...",
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    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "Former ICC judge Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/former-icc-judge-navi-pillay-wins-nobel-peace-prize",
        "published": "2026-10-10T02:16:46.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}