Nobel Peace Prize: Laureate Navanethem Pillay's Reaction

Author: AfricaNewsPublished on: October 9, 2026Country: Germany
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Nobel Peace Prize: Laureate Navanethem Pillay's Reaction

South African lawyer and judge Navanethem Pillay responded to receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in Nuremberg, expressing her surprise and appreciation for the audience's applause. She highlighted her recent report on Gaza, describing the situation there as genocide. The Nobel Committee stated they do not comment on whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza but trust the professionalism of the UN commission's report she led.

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