South African human rights lawyer and jurist Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize

WBUR

Published October 9, 2026 at 9:59 AM MDT

The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize goes to South African human rights lawyer and international judge Navi Pillay.

Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with Agnès Callamard, Amnesty International’s secretary general, about the significance of Pillay’s win.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.