Alison Des Forges, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alison Des Forges

American historian and human rights activist

Date of Birth: 20-Aug-1942

Place of Birth: Schenectady, New York, United States

Date of Death: 12-Feb-2009

Profession: historian, human rights activist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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.