New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- Former UN human rights chief and International Court of Justice judge Navanethem "Navi" Pillay was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in Oslo, Norway.

Pillay, 85, who was born in South Africa, was honoured for her work in advancing peace and international law, Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, said.

The committee in a release said, "At a time when the number of wars and conflicts is rising, and when judges and institutions of international law are under political attack, the Nobel Committee wishes to issue a reminder that the ability to resolve conflicts without force or violence is dependent on the international rule of law"

"An international legal system in which war criminal...