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Alison Des Forges | |
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 Alison Des Forges, 2005 | |
| Born | Alison B. Liebhafsky August 20, 1942 Schenectady, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 12, 2009 (aged 66) |
| Alma mater | Radcliffe College Yale University |
| Known for | Human rights activism |
| Spouse |
Roger V. Des Forges (m. 1964) |
| Children | 2[2] |
Alison Des Forges (née Liebhafsky; August 20, 1942 – February 12, 2009) 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. She died in a plane crash on 12 February 2009.[3]
- ^ "9/11 widow, MacArthur Fellow, jazz musicians among victims" (2009-02-13). USA Today. Retrieved February 13, 2009.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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