Who is Navi Pillay, the South African judge who won the Nobel prize? We asked her biographer

Origin date: 12 October 2026
Updated: 17 Oct 2026

Judge Navi Pillay — Professor Sam Sam Naidu (right) interviews Navi Pillay at the United Nations in Geneva. Image courtesy Sam Naidu

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International human rights judge Navi Pillay was awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. She was honoured for her lifelong dedication to international law and global justice.

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01Copyright © 2010–2026This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons licence. DOI https://doi.org/10.64628/AAJ.tg64v6gkd
02Naidu, S. (2026). Who is Navi Pillay, the South African judge who won the Nobel prize? We asked her biographer, from The Conversation, 12 October 2026 (online). Available at https://theconversation.com. Accessed 14 October 2026

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South African History Online. (2026, October 16). Who is Navi Pillay, the South African judge who won the Nobel prize? We asked her biographer. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0153673

South African History Online (2026) 'Who is Navi Pillay, the South African judge who won the Nobel prize? We asked her biographer', South African History Online, 16 October. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0153673 (Accessed: 19 October 2026).

South African History Online, Who is Navi Pillay, the South African judge who won the Nobel prize? We asked her biographer [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0153673, (accessed 19 October 2026).

"Who is Navi Pillay, the South African judge who won the Nobel prize? We asked her biographer." South African History Online, 16 Oct. 2026, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0153673. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

South African History Online. "Who is Navi Pillay, the South African judge who won the Nobel prize? We asked her biographer." South African History Online. October 16, 2026. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0153673.