More Info below:
Date: March 27, 2013 Time : 15 : 00 – 16 : 00
Place: Jonson Center Room 244, George Mason University,
Fairfax Campus .
This event will be held on the 2nd floor of the Johnson
Center.
GMU senior Amy Frazier will give a speech about West Papua,
and her experiences learning about the issues faced there through working with
Herman Wainggai. She will especially be focusing on the importance of informing
the American people about the struggle in West Papua.
She will introduce Non-violent West Papuan activist and
Visiting Scholar, School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason
University. Herman Wainggai, a West Papuan leader and former political prisoner
with experience of life both before and after assertions of state and corporate
control into his peoples’ territories, will share the character, viability and
qualities of life in a locally self-governing and sustainable culture, as well
as his peoples’ nonviolent resistance to armed and violent oppression.
Please come out and support our organization & efforts!
Credit : Amy Frazier
