Poncke Princen

Johannes Cornelis Princen (21 November 1925 – 2 February 2002), also known as Poncke Princen, was a Dutch anti-Nazi fighter and activist. In 1948, he deserted the Dutch military, and joined the Indonesian independence guerrillas in the Dutch Indies.

For his anti-Nazi activities, he was imprisoned in several Nazi prisons and camps in the Netherlands and Germany. After defecting to the Indonesian guerrillas who opposed Dutch rule, he lived the rest of his life in Indonesia, where he became a human rights activist and political dissident. Owing to his activism, he spent time in detention in Indonesia.