Alison Des Forges
Known for: Actress
Born: 20 August 1942, Schenectady, New York, USA
Died: 12 February 2009
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.