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Alison Des Forges
Acting
20 Aug 1942
† 12 Feb 2009
Schenectady, New York, USA
Biography
Alison Des Forges was an American historian and human rights activist who specialized in the African Great Lakes region, particularly the 1994 Rwandan genocide. At the time of her death, she was a senior advisor for the African continent at Human Rights Watch.
Also Known As
Alison L. Des Forges
