South African-born jurist and former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay has won the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law. The 85-year-old, who serves as an ad hoc judge at the International Court of Justice, received the news while attending the Nuremberg Forum in Germany.
Recognition at the Nuremberg Forum
The Nuremberg Forum is an annual gathering of legal scholars, practitioners, policymakers and civil society held in Nuremberg, Germany, the site of the trials of Nazi war criminals that helped lay the foundations of international law.
International justice as a cornerstone of peace
The International Criminal Court said the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Pillay, a former ICC judge, was important recognition for the role of international justice as a cornerstone of peace.
