AJAR, together with the Community Learning Center (CLC), launched the unveiling of social analysis results and the screening of a documentary film, held at the AJAR office. During the two-day event at the AJAR office, we brought together young facilitators from five regions, invited victims of past human rights violations, as well as state institutions […]
Our friend, Noor Azizah, wrote this post on her visit to Kutupalong Refugee Camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. She is a former Rohingya refugee, resettled with her family in Sydney in 2003 at the age of 8, having fled the genocide of Rohingya people in the Rakhine state of Myanmar. Today the young girl who […]
Read More… from Bangladesh: A Rohingya Diaspora Visit to Kutupalong Refugee Camp
Asia Justice and Rights President Patrick Burgess spoke at a special event commemorating Bangladesh Genocide Day on 25 March at the Liberation War Museum – মুক্তিযুদ্ধ জাদুঘর. The event was organised by the Museum, in collaboration with the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Patrick delivered the keynote speech on […]
“During the period of conflict in Timor-Leste, sexual violence had a profound impact on its victims and on the general community … Long after the incident itself, sexual violence continues to affect the lives of survivors in their physical and mental well-being and in their social status.” Chega!, 2005 final report of the Comissão de […]
Sisto dos Santos, or Maun Sisto as we dearly called him, was a brave activist who dedicated his life to defending the poor and oppressed. The 43-year-old human rights defender passed away in Dili, Timor-Leste, on 17 March 2023. Sisto dos Santos was the Executive Director of Asosiasaun HAK (Hukum, Hak Asasi dan Keadilan – […]
On this International Women’s Day, Asia Justice and Rights and Liberation War Museum Bangladesh proudly announce our latest translation of ‘Quilting for Justice’ graphic novel. Based on the stories of Rohingya women in Kutupalong refugee camp, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, this publication is now available in Bangla, other than the previously released version in English and […]
Earlier this February, Asia Justice and Rights organised “Revolt and Resist for the Right to Truth” Children’s Art Competition to commemorate International Day for the #RightToTruth. We received a total of over 180 paintings from various areas, including from migrant learning centres along the Thai-Burma border in Mae Sot, refugee camps in Karenni State, Rohingya […]
Women and other survivors of the widespread sexual violence during Timor-Leste’s 24-year conflict are ageing and continue facing new struggles in their lives, still feeling forgotten by the state. It is nearly 50 years since the start of the conflict when the sexual violence began, and more than 20 years since it ended: survivors range […]
In mid-August 2022, the Washington D.C. District Court publicly released documents containing the testimonies of 11 victims of alleged human rights violations, which had been committed in Aceh by US oil and gas giant, ExxonMobil. The document is a new chapter in the two decade-long process of uncovering the truth for victims. In this report, […]