Women survivors of violence face challenges in their attempts to obtain justice. This has been a key finding in the work of the Women’s League of Burma (WLB) and Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR), as we work on cases of violence against women in Burma’s ethnic communities and engage in strengthening and empowering survivors of […] Read more
Vena’s brother and father were arrested in 1966, leaving Vena and her family dependent upon Vena’s fiancé. Although her fiancé could lose his job if it was known that he was engaged to someone whose father had been accused of being a member of the PKI, one of his superiors ordered that Vena, her mother, and her family be protected because her father was not guilty. Vena and her fiancé married in 1979, and he helped her family to improve their hou... Read more
Immaculada was separated from her mother during the 1999 conflict in East Timor. She became a refugee in Indonesia’s West Timor with her uncle. In 2013, she arrived in Dili with her uncle, looking for her mother. This is her photo story and song. Photos by Anne-Cecile Esteve for AJAR (Asia Justice and Rights). Read more
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