Alison Des Forges
Born
August 20, 1942
Died
February 12, 2009 (66 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Schenectady, New York, USA
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.
