Jan Ruff O'Herne
Dutch Australian human rights activist
Died when: 96 years 213 days (1159 months)Star Sign: Capricorn
Jeanne Alida "Jan" Ruff-O'Herne AO (18 January 1923 – 19 August 2019) was a Dutch Australian of Irish ancestry and human rights activist known for campaigning internationally against war rape.
During World War II, Ruff-O'Herne was forced into sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army.After remaining silent for fifty years, Ruff-O'Herne spoke out publicly from the 1990s until her death to demand a formal apology from the Japanese government and to highlight the plight of other "comfort women".
On her death, the South Australian Attorney-General noted: "her story of survival is a tribute to her strength and courage, and she will be sorely missed not only here in South Australia, but around the world."
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