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As Trump lashes out, praise pours in for Nobel Peace Prize-winner Navi Pillay

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Edmonds, L. (2026, October 10). As Trump lashes out, praise pours in for Nobel Peace Prize-winner Navi Pillay. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/nobel-peace-prize-winner-navi-pillay-trump-b3064616.html

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The Independent · collected 2026-10-10 · by Lizzie Edmonds

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South African jurist Navi Pillay, 85, received the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her decades-long work in human rights and international justice. Her efforts include investigating crimes in Rwanda and Israel/Palestine, as well as serving as a lawyer who defended Nelson Mandela. While many praised her award, including South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and U.N. High Commissioner Volker Türk, Israel’s foreign ministry criticized it, viewing the recognition as an endorsement of anti-Israel sentiment.
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The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to South African jurist Navanethem "Navi" Pillay on October 9 in Oslo, Norway. The Norwegian Nobel Committee honored Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international law. This year's prize announcement came amid speculation that US President Donald Trump might react strongly due to his previous claims of deserving the award. However, experts dismissed Trump as ineligible given his controversial policies, including the war with Iran and territorial disputes like those over Greenland.

The committee received 287 nominations this year, reflecting ongoing global conflicts and crises. Pillay's selection aims to restore credibility to the prize after last year’s contentious decision that saw Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado gift her award to Trump, undermining its integrity. This year’s choice highlights a commitment to international law and human rights, signaling a rejection of aggressive power politics by major nations like Israel.

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🔮 — “If there were an award for lies, hatred, and blood libels, Navi Pillay wouldn’t just be a contender.
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— “Born into family of Indian Tamil origin under apartheid in Durban, South Africa, Pillay become a lawyer and legal pioneer confronting deep structural discrimination, segregation and exclusion," said Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee in announcing the award for "a person who with exceptional, courage and integrity has led the way toward a more comprehensive global legal order.”
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🔮 — “If there were an award for lies, hatred, and blood libels, Navi Pillay wouldn’t just be a contender.
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South African jurist Navi Pillay, a former U.N. human rights chief, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, sparking applause from human rights and international justice advocates while Israel and its supporters expressed disappointment. asserted
Israel → award → disappointment
The 85-year-old currently serves as an ad hoc judge at the U.N.'s International Court of Justice. asserted
old → serve → Justice
She received widespread praise for decades of work, which includes investigating crimes in Rwanda, Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, as well as serving as a lawyer who helped defend Nelson Mandela. asserted
who → receive → Mandela
Here's a look at some of the reactions to the announcement of her award: — “Justice Pillay’s crowning as winner of the Nobel Prize allows us to celebrate the progressive contributions she has made to strengthen peace, uphold human dignity and bring hope in South Africa and to peoples globally. asserted
she → allow → peoples
She has served humanity with principle and the belief that the world can and should be a better place,” said South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. asserted
Ramaphosa → serve → principle
— "To say it is well-deserved is an understatement. asserted
it → say → ?
At a time when human rights are under attack on so many fronts, including from those who wield enormous power, this award is particularly poignant. asserted
award → include → power
It is an award to all those who, around the world, dedicate their lives to the defense of human rights — often at great risk to their security," said U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, one of Pillay's successors in that post. asserted
Türk → dedicate → post
— “She has had a profound influence in South Africa, Rwanda, the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and as leader of the U.N.’s human rights body At a time when international justice is under threat from rights-rejecting leaders, she has been a stalwart proponent of the international rule of law and impartial human rights work," said Philippe Bolopion, executive director of Human Rights Watch. asserted
Bolopion → have → Watch
— “If there were an award for lies, hatred, and blood libels, Navi Pillay wouldn’t just be a contender. asserted
Pillay → be → lies
She’d be a frontrunner,” Israel’s foreign ministry said in a statement. asserted
ministry → say → statement
On X, it added that the award “isn’t a recognition of justice. asserted
award → add → justice
It’s the grotesque weaponization of an award to legitimize anti-Israel hatred and prejudice.” asserted
It → ’ → hatred
— “Born into family of Indian Tamil origin under apartheid in Durban, South Africa, Pillay become a lawyer and legal pioneer confronting deep structural discrimination, segregation and exclusion," said Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee in announcing the award for "a person who with exceptional, courage and integrity has led the way toward a more comprehensive global legal order.” asserted
who → bear → order
— Iva Vukušić, an assistant professor in international history at Utrecht University, said the award for Pillay was "a symbolic sign that there are people in the world who care about international law.” asserted
who → say → law
— “It’s a prize for survivors and victims of genocide and apartheid and shows they can survive and defeat illegality,” said Omar Awadallah, a deputy foreign minister in the Palestinian Authority. asserted
Awadallah → ’ → Authority
— “Her achievements remind us that the pursuit of justice and the protection of human dignity are not merely ideals to be upheld, but responsibilities to be advanced through principled leadership and purposeful action,” South Africa’s University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pillay's alma mater, said in a statement. asserted
University → remind → statement
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