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Jurist

Navi Pillay

Also Known As Navanethem Pillay · Naidoo
International and Supranational Court Judges

Navanethem Navi Pillay is a South African jurist who served as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2008 to 2014. She was the first non-white woman judge of the High Court of South Africa, and also served as a judge of the International Criminal Court and as President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.

Facts
Role
Jurist; United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights 2008-2014; judge of the International Criminal Court; President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
South Africa 1
Born
1941 1
Birth Date
1941-09-23 1
Birthplace
Durban, South Africa 1
Classification
Field of Law
Human Rights Law 1
Gender
Female 1
Role
Role (category)
Jurist 1
Role (category)
Judge 1
Connections

In Legal System

South African Law, Legal Systems
Source Wikipedia: Navi Pillay

Member Of

High Court of South Africa, Courts
Source Wikipedia: Navi Pillay
International Criminal Court, Courts
Source Wikipedia: Navi Pillay
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, Courts
Source Wikipedia: Navi Pillay
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Navi Pillay
  • Lead paragraph, first sentence (full name)
    Navanethem "Navi" Pillay (née Naidoo; born 23 September 1941) is a South African jurist who served as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2008 to 2014.
  • Lead paragraph, first sentence (nee, birth surname)
    Navanethem "Navi" Pillay (née Naidoo; born 23 September 1941) is a South African jurist who served as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2008 to 2014.
  • Lead paragraph, first sentence (nationality)
    Navanethem "Navi" Pillay (née Naidoo; born 23 September 1941) is a South African jurist who served as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2008 to 2014.
  • Lead paragraph, first and third sentences (role)
    She has also served as a judge of the International Criminal Court and President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.
  • Lead paragraph, first sentence (birth year)
    Navanethem "Navi" Pillay (née Naidoo; born 23 September 1941) is a South African jurist who served as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2008 to 2014.
  • Lead paragraph, first sentence (birth date)
    Navanethem "Navi" Pillay (née Naidoo; born 23 September 1941) is a South African jurist who served as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2008 to 2014.
  • Early life passage, sentence on birth and education (birthplace)
    Pillay was born and raised in Durban, South Africa where she later attended the University of Natal
  • Lead paragraph, sentence 1 (name clause)
    Navanethem "Navi" Pillay
  • Lead paragraph, sentence 1 (nationality clause)
    is a South African jurist
  • Lead paragraph, birth parenthetical
    born 23 September 1941
  • Personal details infobox, Born field
    23 September 1941
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Wikidata: Navi Pillay
Wikidata Q242078, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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