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

WBUR

Published October 9, 2026 at 11:59 AM EDT

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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.