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Former ICC judge and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay was awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her work on peace and international law, according to France 24. The South African jurist has spent decades fighting impunity, from apartheid-era abuses to the Rwandan genocide. The International Criminal Court has faced persistent criticism in Africa over the perception that it has disproportionately targeted African leaders, and France 24 interviewed Pillay on the issue.