2026-10-09 10:44 UTC
The 2026 #NobelPeacePrize winner is #NaviPillay, a South African #HumanRights lawyer who was recognized for “for her efforts to promote #peace & #InternationalLaw,” the Nobel Cmte announced Friday.
Pillay, formerly the #UnitedNations’ top human rights ofcl, also served as a judge at the #ICC & on an international tribunal investigating the 1994 #genocide in #Rwanda. Last year, a #UN commission led by Pillay determined that #Israel had committed #genocide against #Palestinians in #Gaza….
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@Nonilex@masto.ai 2026-10-09 10:48
“This year’s laureate has been instrumental in ensuring that #WarCrimes, #CrimesAgainstHumanity & #genocide are prosecuted,” the Nobel cmte said in a statement. The prize is awarded annually to a person or organization that has advanced “fraternity between nations,” worked toward disarmament or promoted #peace conferences, according to the 1895 will of Alfred Nobel, the creator of the prize. Over time the criteria for selection have expanded to include other areas…. #law #InternationalLaw
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@connynasch@mastodon.social 2026-10-09 14:00
@Nonilex@masto.ai Is still committing and no-one seems to be trying to stop the massacre. 🤨