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Central Africa: Alison Des Forges - The Epitome of Courage
allAfrica, 17 February 2009
Scholar and human rights activist Alison Des Forges, best known for her work on Central Africa and in particular her fearless advocacy of human rights in Rwanda, was killed in an… Read more »
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Somalia: First Steps in a New Direction
AfricaFocus, 16 February 2009
"The shortcomings of [the previous U.S.] approach are abundantly clear: violent extremism and anti-Americanism are now rife in Somalia due in large part to the blowback from… Read more »
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Africa: Top Rights Activist Dies in U.S. Air Crash
HRW, 14 February 2009
It is with enormous sadness that Human Rights Watch announces the death of our beloved colleague Dr. Alison Des Forges, who was killed in the crash of Flight 3407 from Newark to… Read more »
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Burundi: State Cracks Down on Opposition
UNIRIN, 5 November 2008
The arrest and detention of Burundian journalist and opposition leader Alexis Sinduhije and a stalemate in the peace process between the ruling party and the rebel Forces… Read more »
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Rwanda: Kigali Admits to Have Barred Human Rights Champion Dr. Des Forges From Entering
Hirondelle, 29 December 2008
The Rwandan government has admitted to have barred Human Rights Watch's Senior Adviser on Africa, Dr Alison Des Forges, from entering Rwanda as " an individual case", but did not… Read more »