Jehanne Collard | |
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Born | 13 August 1950 |
Died | 18 April 2021 Paris, France | (aged 70)
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Jehanne Collard (13 August 1950 – 18 April 2021) was a French lawyer and activist.[1][2] She focused on the rights of crime victims and damage to private property.[3] She served as vice-president of the Fondation Anne Cellier, founded in 1987 to fight for road traffic safety.[4]
Jehanne was born in 1950 to Georges Collard and Odette Tarrazi. Her brother, Gilbert Collard, is a politician currently serving in the European Parliament. She had three children: Maya, Romy,[5] and Eva.[6]
Collard began her career in 1977 in the family rights domain. Particularly, she defended the rights of divorced fathers, who were often unable to visit their children.[7] Following a serious traffic accident in 1993, she devoted her career to defending victims of accidents.[8] She became a media personality, appearing on television and radio shows and led protests for road safety.[9][10][11] In 2018, she represented the victims of the Perpignan crash, which occurred on 14 December 2017 when a train collided with a school bus, killing six and injuring 14 children.[12][13][14]
Jehanne Collard died in Paris on 18 April 2021 at the age of 70.[15]