Navanethem Pillay

South African lawyer, judge and human rights activist
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Navanethem Pillay
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Navanethem Pillay

Summary

Navanethem Pillay is a human[1]. She was born in Durban[2]. She was born on September 23, 1941[3]. She worked as a judge[4], lawyer[5], and jurist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (247 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Navanethem Pillay was born in Durban[2].
  • Navanethem Pillay was born on September 23, 1941[3].
  • Navanethem Pillay held citizenship in South Africa[8].
  • Navanethem Pillay worked as a judge[4].
  • Navanethem Pillay's professions included lawyer[5].
  • Navanethem Pillay's professions included jurist[6].
  • Navanethem Pillay held the position of ICDP commissioner and Vice president[9].
  • Navanethem Pillay was employed by United Nations[10].
  • Navanethem Pillay's education included a stint at University of Natal[11].
  • Navanethem Pillay was educated at Harvard Law School[12].
  • Navanethem Pillay received the Gruber Prize for Women's Rights[13].
  • Navanethem Pillay received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14].
  • Navanethem Pillay was a member of Permanent United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Israel Palestine conflict[15].
  • Navanethem Pillay is recorded as female[16].
  • Navanethem Pillay's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Navanethem Pillay's Commons category is recorded as Navanethem Pillay[18].
  • Navanethem Pillay earned the academic degree of doctorate[19].
  • Navanethem Pillay's family name is recorded as Pillay[20].
  • Navanethem Pillay's given name is recorded as Navanethem[21].
  • Navanethem Pillay's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[22].
  • Navanethem Pillay's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014[23].
  • Navanethem Pillay's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2013[24].
  • Navanethem Pillay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Navanethem Pillay's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Human rights[26].
  • Navanethem Pillay's affiliation string is recorded as Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Durban[2], Navanethem Pillay… she was born on September 23, 1941[3].

Education

Educated at University of Natal[11], a university[28], in South Africa[29], founded in 1910[30], headquartered in Durban[31] and Harvard Law School[12], a graduate school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1817[34]. Navanethem Pillay earned the academic degree of doctorate[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[4], lawyer[5], and jurist[6]. Navanethem Pillay was employed by United Nations[10]. She held the position of ICDP commissioner and Vice president[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Gruber Prize for Women's Rights[13], an award[35], in United States[36], founded in 2003[37] and Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], a grade of an order[38], in Germany[39].

Why It Matters

Navanethem Pillay ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (247 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Navanethem Pillay born?

Navanethem Pillay was born in Durban[2].

What did Navanethem Pillay do for work?

Navanethem Pillay worked as judge[4], lawyer[5], and jurist[6].

Where did Navanethem Pillay go to school?

Navanethem Pillay was educated at University of Natal[11] and Harvard Law School[12].

What awards did Navanethem Pillay receive?

Honors received include Gruber Prize for Women's Rights[13] and Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . sahistory.org.za. Retrieved . sahistory.org.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . sahistory.org.za. Retrieved . sahistory.org.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . ohchr.org. ohchr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Davos 2013 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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