Background
Pillay, Navanethem was born in 1941 in Durban, South Africa.
Pillay, Navanethem was born in 1941 in Durban, South Africa.
Bachelor, Natal University, South Africa, 1963. Bachelor of Laws, Natal University, 1965. Master of Laws, Harvard University, 1982.
Doctor Juridicial Science, Harvard University, 1988.
Attorney, conveyancer High Court of South Africa, 1967—1995, acting judge, 1995. Judge United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, 1995—2002, president Arusha, Tanzania, 1999—2003. Judge International Criminal Court, The Hague, 2003—2008.
High commissioner for human rights United Nations, Geneva, since 2008. Member Expert Group on African Perspectives on Universal Jurisdiction, Cairo and Arusha, 2001—2002, Rules Board for Courts, 1997—1998, Expert Group on Gender Persecution, United Nations, 1997, Expert Group on Refugees, York University, Canada, 1997. Vice chair council University The University of Durban-Westville, 1995—1998.
Member advisory board Journal International Criminal Justice. Board directors Harvard-South African Scholarship Committee, Nozala Investments. Trustee Lawyers for Human Rights, 1998—2001.
President Advice Desk for Abused Women, 1989—1999. Trustee Legal Resources Center, 1995—1998. Lecturer in field.
Member of Women's National Coalition, Black Lawyers Association, Women Lawyers Association, International Criminal Law Network, Equality Now (honorary chair).
2 children.