Following Nobel Peace Prize Win, Navi Pillay Accuses Israel of Genocide

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay learned of the award while attending the Nuremberg Forum and addressed the decision outside the hall.

The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, South African jurist Navi Pillay, accused Israel of genocide in her first remarks following the announcement of her award, Romanian news outlet HotNews reported. According to the report, Pillay was informed of the Norwegian Nobel Committee's decision while attending the Nuremberg Forum, an international law conference held in the city where historic war crimes trials took place.

Polish website Polityka and news agency Yonhap noted that the choice of Pillay was made in defiance of power politics and violations of law. Official responses to Pillay's remarks have not yet been released.