Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize as US sanctions threaten international justice
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South African-born jurist Navi Pillay has won the Nobel Peace Prize. She is honored for her lifelong work defending international law.
Pillay once defended Nelson Mandela. She later led a panel that found evidence of genocide in Gaza.
Her award comes as US sanctions threaten the system of international justice she has spent her career building.