Alison Des Forges
American historian and human rights activist
Died when: 66 years 176 days (797 months)Star 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.
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