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Quiz for the week of: October 12, 2026


Question 1 out of 5

Q: How did recent Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay’s experiences under apartheid influence her career and contributions to international human rights law?

Select your answer:
A. They inspired her to focus primarily on improving South Africa’s economy through international trade agreements.
B. They motivated her to challenge discrimination and injustice, eventually leading her to help prosecute genocide and other serious human rights violations.
C. They convinced her that international courts were ineffective and that human rights disputes should be handled exclusively by national governments.
D. They led her to pursue political office in South Africa, where she became responsible for creating the country’s post-apartheid constitution.