Picture 1: Ruins of Rumoh Geudong   “We must remember, not for the sake of revenge. We must remember so we can learn from the past and never repeat what happened here.” These words were spoken by Farida Haryani, Director of Paska-Aceh, addressing a group of over 1,000 community members, government and religious leaders in […] Read more

by Pat Walsh Originally published on Inside Indonesia, February 20 2017   The Herb Feith Foundation gave its inaugural human rights education award to Putu Oka Sukanta. Pat Walsh presented the award. ‘I’m wearing this cap to keep my head warm because of the AC, but also to stop me from getting a swelled head,’ […] Read more

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

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An estimated four thousand Timorese children were forcibly taken away from their families during the Indonesian occupation. Decades later, many families in Timor-Leste continue to search for their missing children. AJAR’s short documentary film “Nina & The Stolen Children of Timor-Leste” depicts AJAR’s work in reuniting a group of ‘stolen’ children (now adults) with their […] Read more