Bianca Jagger

Overview

Bianca Jagger (née Pérez Mora-Macias) born Managua, Nicaragua May 2, 1945. Human rights activist, following Gandhi's example. Opposed US intervention in Nicaragua; opposed death penalty. Received Right Livelihood Award, 2004; World Citizenship Award from The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, 2005; Office of the Americas Peace and Justice Award, 2006; Council of Europe Goodwill Ambassador.

Quotations

On the bombing of Serbia: "The killing of innocent people is always wrong." (Kurt Jacobsen interview, 2003; photo architectsofpeace.org)