Herman Wainggai (pronounced wine-guy) is a former political prisoner and advocate for West Papuan independence living in exile in the United States of America. His philosophy is one of non-violent resistance following in the tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His thoughtful, introverted and soft-spoken nature is contrasted by the fie ...
The name Benny Wenda has become synonymous with the movement for West Papuan independence. Since his dramatic escape from an Indonesian prison in 2002, where he was held in isolation and tortured as a political prisoner, Ben ...
Freeport and the Indonesian government regard me as a criminal or a cruel person. This is an absolute lie. The truth is I am a true patriot fighting for my country of West Papua. I regard Freeport and the government and mili ...
Reverend Socratez Sofyan Yoman is a West Papuan priest, academic, acclaimed author and chairman of the Papuan Baptist Church Alliance. Despite having most of his books banned in Indonesia, he has served as an indispensable v ...