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title: "Judge Navi Pillay on Gaza, power and the future of international justice"
description: "In this episode of The Readiness Report with Redi Tlhabi, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay reflects on a lifetime spent pursuing justice, from defending anti-apartheid activists in South Africa to presiding over landmark international trials. As lead investigator of the recent UN report on Gaza, Judge Pillay discusses why she believes accountability still matters, even in the face of power, politics, and impunity. A conversation on the law and the weight of truth."
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author: "Redi Tlhabi"
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published: "2025-10-13T19:47:44"
updated: "2025-10-14T14:14:33"
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# Judge Navi Pillay on Gaza, power and the future of international justice

> In this episode of The Readiness Report with Redi Tlhabi, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay reflects on a lifetime spent pursuing justice, from defending anti-apartheid activists in South Africa to presiding over landmark international trials. As lead investigator of the recent UN report on Gaza, Judge Pillay discusses why she believes accountability still matters, even in the face of power, politics, and impunity. A conversation on the law and the weight of truth.

By Redi Tlhabi · Published 13 October 2025, 21:47 SAST · Updated 14 October 2025, 16:14 SAST

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