A moment of joy and affirmation during such troubling times facing the field of international criminal law and justice. Congratulations to Navi Pillay on winning the 2026 Nobel Prize for Peace, which she won “for her efforts to promote peace and international law” and commitment to universal legal principles”!

I have been honoured to work with Navi on multiple occasions over the past decade, through the Wayamo Foundation. Her commitment to international law and accountability for human rights violations and international crimes is unwavering and indiscriminate. Characteristically, Navi immediately dedicated her prize to “all of the survivors of international crimes.”

Let us hope that Navi’s deserved and inspired win galvanizes not only further interest in international law but respect for its application, not just sometimes in some places, but all times in all places.

And to those fighting in the trenches, advocating for the universal application of human rights of all, Navi’s victory is yours too. As she says: “People involved in human rights, in international law — we never get recognized. We do work quietly. So, this is huge recognition for all of us. This is not just an award to a single person, it’s for all of us.”

Congratulations, Navi, and let us all keep up the good fight!