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Annamalai congratulates Nobel Peace Prize winner Navanethem Pillay
South African jurist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay has been selected for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Former BJP leader K. Annamalai congratulated her on Friday.
Pillay grew up in Durban, and her parents were of Tamil descent.
Her grandfather was brought from India to South Africa to work on sugar plantations.
She worked against apartheid, gender discrimination and systemic injustice.
Her career included serving as a human rights lawyer and as the first non-white woman judge on South Africa’s High Court.
She later served as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
The sources do not say what happens next.
Former BJP leader Annamalai congratulated South African jurist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay on her selection for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Annamalai is the founder of the “We The Leaders” movement.
He praised Pillay’s work against apartheid, gender discrimination and systemic injustice.
Pillay served as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and was the first non-white woman judge of South Africa’s High Court.
- Who
- Former BJP leader Annamalai congratulated South African jurist Navanethem Pillay.
- What
- Annamalai hailed Pillay after she was selected for the Nobel Peace Prize.
- When
- Friday, October 9, 2026, according to the article text.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Annamalai cited Pillay’s work against apartheid, gender discrimination and systemic injustice.
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From serving as a fearless human rights lawyer and the first non-white woman judge of South Africa's High Court, to providing stellar leadership as the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, she has shown unwavering dedication to the marginalised, making her a source of immense pride
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- Prize
- Nobel Peace Prize
- Honouree
- Navanethem “Navi” Pillay
- Congratulator
- Annamalai, former BJP leader and founder of the “We The Leaders” movement
- Pillay’s former role
- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
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