Hildegard Goss-Mayr & Jean Goss left a lasting imprint on peace training in their process for developing strategies & their methods of teaching nonviolence.
Category: Europe
Jerzy Popiełuszko (1947-1984)
Jerzy Popiełuszko was a preist involved in the historic nonviolent freedom movement known as Solidarity. Ultimately, he became a martyr for that revolution.
Peter Benenson (1921-2005)
In 1961, Peter Benenson was moved to action by a story in the newspaper. He founded Amnesty International, an organization working to ending human rights abuses.
André Trocmé (1901-1971)
André Trocmé was the pastor of Le Chambon, France who took a stance against fascism during WWII. Le Chambon which became a safe space for Jewish refugees.
Moses Montefiore (1784-1885)
Moses Montefiore was a famous 19th-Century British Jewish philanthropist who used his wealth to advocate for fair treatment of religious minorities.