International Pfeffer Peace Prize

The Fellowship of Reconciliation's International Pfeffer Peace Prize "was established in 1989 by Leo and Freda Pfeffer to particularly honor those around the world working for peace and justice. Leo Pfeffer was the United States’ leading theoretician on religious liberty and the separation of church and state, and he argued these constitutional issues before the Supreme Court. A long-time FOR member, Leo was a founding member of the Jewish Peace Fellowship. He died in 1993, but his legacy continues to contribute to a more peaceful society."

Previous Winners

Accessed March 2011:

• 2010: Scott Kennedy, co-founder of the Resource Center for Nonviolence (United States) — read interview
• 2009: La'Onf network of Iraqi nonviolence communities — read profile
• 2008: Ricardo Esquivia, founder of SembrandoPaz (Colombia); Guillermo Mateus-Corredor (Colombia); Serpaj Morelos (Mexico) — read interview
• 2007: Mel Duncan and the Nonviolent Peaceforce — read profile
• 2006: Caribbean Project for Peace and Justice (Puerto Rico) — read interview
• 2005: George Houser (United States), co-founder of the Congress of Racial Equality and the America Committee on Africa — read profile
• 2002: Wanida Tantiwittayappitak; The Muslim Peace Fellowship
• 2000: Pierre Marchand, founder of the Foundation for Children (Thailand and France)
• 1999: Kathy Kelly (United States), founder of Voices for Creative Nonviolence
• 1998: The Peace Community of San José de Apartadó (Colombia)
• 1997: Dorothy Granada, co-founder of the Maria Luisa Ortiz Cooperative (Nicaragua)
• 1996: Peace Brigades International
• 1995: Palestinian Center for Rapprochement Between People
• 1994: Muhammad Yunus, founder of the Grameen Bank (Bangladesh)
• 1993: Jose Gomez Izquierdo (Ecuador)
• 1992: Interns for Peace
• 1991: Anita Kromberg and Richard Steele (South Africa)
• 1990: Hildegard Goss-Mayr (Austria) and Diana Francis (England)
• 1989: Don Mosley, founder of Jubilee Partners (United States)