{
  "id": 13874068,
  "title": "SA’s Pillay a just winner of Nobel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/sas-pillay-a-just-winner-of-nobel",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T04:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/news/opinion/sas-pillay-a-just-winner-of-nobel/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The International Criminal Court (ICC) faced sanctions from the United States on Friday, just hours after South African judge and human rights advocate Navi Pillay was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The award recognized Pillay's efforts in combating war crimes and crimes against humanity. Despite former US President Donald Trump's repeated efforts to claim the prize for himself, Pillay was awarded the honor. The 85-year-old Pillay, a fifth South African to receive the prestigious award, succeeded leaders such as Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu. The timing of the sanctions on the ICC, imposed by the US, came just after the Nobel Prize was awarded to Pillay. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Pillay a \"bigot against Jews\" for her stance on Israel's actions in Gaza, criticizing the Nobel Committee for its actions. Pillay remains proud of her achievement, acknowledging that fighting for human rights often comes with sacrifices.",
  "summary": "Pillay, 85, became the fifth South African to win the Nobel Peace Prize.",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}