GuardianICJ judge Navi Pillay wins Nobel peace prize for promoting international law
Navi Pillay has won the Nobel peace prize for her work promoting international law, including investigations into crimes against civilians.
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Navi Pillay has won the Nobel peace prize for her work promoting international law, including investigations into crimes against civilians.
Live coverage follows reaction to Pillay's peace-prize win, including Israel's condemnation and the Nobel committee's defence of her record.
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