Category:Jan O'Herne

**Jan Ruff O'Herne**
	Dutch-Australian human rights activist campaigning against war rape
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Name in native language	Jan Ruff O'Herne;
Date of birth	18 January 1923; Bandung
Date of death	19 August 2019; Adelaide
Country of citizenship	Kingdom of the Netherlands; Australia;
Occupation	human rights activist;
Award received	Officer of the Order of Australia (2002); Centenary Medal (2001);
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English: Jan Ruff O'Herne (born January 18, 1923) is a Dutch Australian human rights activist known for her vocal campaigns and speeches against war rape. During World War II, O’Herne was among young women enslaved into prostitution by the Japanese Imperial Army. Fifty years after the end of the war, O’Herne decided to speak out publicly to demand a formal apology from the Japanese government and to highlight the plight of other "comfort women".

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