Africa: UN Human Rights Chief Hails Award of Nobel Peace Prize to Navi Pillay
” Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn Pillay is a South African jurist who served as the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2008 to 2014.
Geneva — United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Türk spoke with pride on Friday for global human rights when he “warmly” congratulated South African Navi Pillay for winning the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for those who fight for the rights of others.
She is a South African of Tamil origin and was the first black woman judge of the High Court of South Africa.
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