Jan Ruff O'Herne, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJan Ruff O'Herne
Australian activist
Date of Birth: 18-Jan-1923
Place of Birth: Bandung, Indonesia
Date of Death: 19-Aug-2019
Profession: human rights activist
Nationality: Australia, Kingdom of the Netherlands
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Jan Ruff O'Herne
- Jeanne Alida "Jan" Ruff O'Herne (18 January 1923 – 19 August 2019) was a Dutch Australian human rights activist known for campaigning internationally against war rape.
- During World War II, O'Herne was forced into sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army.
- After remaining silent for fifty years, from the 1990s until her death, O'Herne spoke out publicly to demand a formal apology from the Japanese government and to highlight the plight of other "comfort women".
- On her passing, the South Australian Attorney-General noted: "her story of survival is a tribute to her strength and courage, and she will be sorely missed not only here in South Australia, but around the world."
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