由于肤色原因，她曾一度被禁止进入南非的法官法庭。然而，纳瓦内瑟姆·“纳维”·皮莱并未因此影响自己的法律事业，最终成为了南非高等法院首位非白人女性法官。
She was once banned from entering chambers of judges in South Africa because of her skin colour. However, Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay did not allow it to affect her legal career as she went on to become the first non-white woman judge of the High Court of South Africa.
本周五，这位拥有印度血统且为泰米尔族裔的皮莱因“致力于推动和平与国际法”而荣获诺贝尔和平奖。
On Friday, the Indian-origin Pillay, who is of Tamil descent, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to "promote peace and international law".
作为前联合国人权事务高级专员，她以不遗余力地保护南非的反种族隔离活动人士以及协助起诉卢旺达种族灭绝的肇事者而著称。
The former United Nations Human Rights chief is known for her tireless efforts in defending anti-apartheid activists in South Africa and helping prosecute the perpetrators of genocide in Rwanda.
出身于德班市一名公交车司机家庭的她，其赢得这一崇高荣誉的历程始于种族隔离时期的南非。
The daughter of a Durban bus driver, her journey to winning the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize began in apartheid-era South Africa.