Sad Farewell to Alison Des Forges
by paco on 14 Feb 2009 | Comments
A sad farewell to exemplary human rights defender, activist, author of the definitive tome on the Rwandan genocide, and international justice advocate Alison Des Forges, who died in the Continental plane crash in Buffalo on February 12. She was an extraordinary and dedicated person, with profound insights on the human condition. We had the privilege of crossing paths with her several times during the making of The Reckoning, and she will be sorely missed by all. Read more on her life in the NY Times obituary - she will live on in our hearts and her life will always be an inspiration to present and future human rights defenders.
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Alison Des Forges (photo: Human Rights Watch)