# Former ICC judge Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

https://mins.news/en/video/93071

- TRT World, 2026-10-09 11:48 UTC
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- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28eEPe0ommw

> The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize has gone to former ICC judge Navi Pillay. A human rights champion, she led the Rwanda genocide tribunal and accused Israel of genocide in Gaza last year. The Nobel committee says she has been instrumental in advancing prosecutions for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. Unni Turrettini, author of “Betraying the Nobel,” offers her analysis.

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