Nobel Peace Prize this year goes to lawyer Navi Pillay
This year's Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to South African lawyer and human rights advocate Navanethem "Navi" Pillay. The award recognises her efforts to promote peace and respect for international law worldwide.
The Nobel Peace Prize, one of the most prominent international awards for work in peace and human rights, has been given this year to South African lawyer and human rights advocate Navanethem "Navi" Pillay. The announcement became known on 9 October.
She received the prize for her efforts to promote peace and to secure respect for international law around the world.
The award recognises Pillay's contribution in the fields of law and peace. The information available so far does not include details on the size of the prize, the specific activities the committee singled out, or when the award ceremony will take place.
What is known at this point is that the laureate is a South African citizen who works as a lawyer and is active in human rights protection. Fuller information on the committee's reasoning and the laureate's future plans will be published once it becomes available.
The Nobel Peace Prize is presented every year to individuals or organisations for contributions to promoting peace. This time the choice fell on a lawyer from South Africa whose work is linked to human rights and the principles of international law.
