`` Alison 's loss is a devastating blow not only to Human Rights Watch but also to the people of Rwanda and the Great Lakes region , '' said Kenneth Roth , executive director of the humanitarian organization , said in a statement . Alison Des Forges , top reporter for Human Rights Watch 's Africa Division , resigned . Seven years in prison , documented genocide , tried in vain to warn the world . Group calls her loss devastating blow to human rights activism and Rwanda . Des Forges wrote book on Rwanda , was working on report on genocide in Rwanda .
Alison Des Forges , top reporter for Human Rights Watch 's Africa Division , resigned . Seven years in prison , documented genocide , tried in vain to warn the world . Group calls her loss devastating blow to human rights activism and Rwanda . Des Forges wrote book on Rwanda , was working on report on genocide in Rwanda .