Munich, Oct. 13 -- The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has raised serious concerns over the Norwegian Nobel Committee's decision to award the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, citing alleged failures to protect Uyghur and other Chinese human rights defenders during her tenure as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2008 to 2014.

According to a press release issued by the WUC, the organisation's concerns stem from the alleged disclosure of the names of Uyghur and other Chinese human rights defenders, along with information about their participation in the UN Human Rights Council, to the Chinese government without their consent.

The WUC stated that the disclosure took place through the NGO liaison office un...