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Navi Pillay Awarded 2026 Nobel Peace Prize as International Courts Face Intensifying Political Backlash
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to veteran South African jurist Navi Pillay in recognition of her decades-long defence of international law and human rights. Pillay's selection drew immediate condemnation from political leaders, including Donald Trump and Israeli officials, spotlighting the mounting global rift over multilateral justice. The award underscores the committee's pointed intervention to defend international judicial institutions at a moment of rising armed conflict and geopolitical pressure.
UN Mission Cites Reasonable Grounds of US War Crimes in Deadly Iran Strikes
United Nations investigators reported finding reasonable grounds to believe the United States committed war crimes during military strikes in Iran, focusing on February attacks on a primary school and a sports facility that killed at least 178 civilians. The 18-page assessment delivered to the UN Human Rights Council also accused Iranian authorities of committing crimes against humanity during violent crackdowns on domestic dissent. The findings emerge as the regional conflict crosses the half-year mark, prompting immediate dismissals from the White House while Iranian diplomats prepare to attend high-level UN sessions in New York.