Alla Yaroshinskaya

Overview

Alla Yaroshinskaya born Zhytomyr, Ukraine February 14, 1953. Ukrainian politician and journalist; activist. Recipient of Right Livelihood Award for reporting on Chernobyl disaster, 1992; Nobel Peace Prize nominee, 2005.

Quotations

"The main danger for the world community is that wars take place on a territory well endowed with nuclear power stations." (Acceptance speech Dec. 9, 1992; photo http://bit.ly/mhsWIv)