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INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST
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Geronimo ji Jaga, formerly known as Geronimo Pratt, is a highly decorated Vietnam Veteran who served two combat tours in Vietnam. After the war he enrolled in an undergraduate program at UCLA. It was there that he became a deeply committed revolutionary organizer and subsequently a political prisoner. He spent 27 years of his youth in prison (eight years were spent in solitary confinement). ji Jaga was one of the many victims of J. Edgar Hoover’s program, "Cointelpro", to neutralize all those who dared to stand up for human rights in the face of racism, class discrimination and political corruption. | |
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Counter Intelligence Program, "Cointelpro", is a vicious misinformation
and neutralization campaign waged against many dissidents and activists
from Martin Luther King to Mumia Abu Jamal. It continues today under different
names. Silencing the voices of the voiceless and criminalizing our
rights to dissent. |
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Geronimo ji Jaga always maintained his innocence. During his incarceration he studied law and steadfastly built his defense against his accusers. With Attorneys Stuart Hanlon and Johnnie L. Cochran by his side his case was finally dismissed June 10, 1997. His resilience and determination to seek justice has made him an international symbol of courage, integrity and honor. He continues to work on behalf of innocent men and women who are wrongfully incarcerated in addition to his work with the Kuji Foundation Inc. | |