28 August 2022 – Since 2020, AJAR has conducted nationwide research on the transitional justice mechanisms for survivors of past human rights violations across 5 provinces in Indonesia—South Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, Aceh, Special Region of Yogyakarta, and Papua. Written alongside Impunity Watch and proudly supported by The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Dutch Postcode […]
Every year on 9 August, we commemorate the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples – a day to raise awareness and protect the rights of the world’s indigenous populations and recognise the achievements and contributions of Indigenous Peoples to improve world issues, especially environmental protection. Today, Asia Justice and Rights launched a toolkit in […]
On 22 July 2022, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is expected to release its judgement on the preliminary objections in the Gambia v. Myanmar case. On this occasion, AJAR is making public its online course on the international accountability mechanisms for Myanmar. In Friday’s judgement, the ICJ will decide whether it will continue with […]
Jakarta, 31 March 2022 – AJAR alongside other NGOs in Indonesia sent three submissions for the 41st Session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (4th cycle). The UPR is a mechanism established by the UN to put member states under scrutiny for their performance to uphold human […]
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31 December 2021 — After convening three public hearings and documenting more than 5,000 statements from victims of human rights violations in Aceh, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) handed over its key findings and recommendations to the Aceh parliament, in a ceremony at the Main Building of Aceh parliament, on 29 December 2021. The […]
Every year on 25 November we celebrate International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women which runs up until 10 December, on the commemoration of International Human Rights Day. In Asian countries with histories of conflict and mass violations, women and girls have endured many types of gender-based violence. Gender-based violence is commonly used […]
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Bali, 27 November 2021 – Screenings of AJAR’s two animated films, “8:45”and the award-winning “Konta-Sai”, took place with human rights defenders and film enthusiasts in Bali, Indonesia. Konta-sai tells the story of Maria Isabel, an East Timorese survivor of sexual violence during the Indonesian occupation of Timor-Leste. She decided to tell her own story of […]
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We are delighted and proud to announce that our animated documentary titled “Konta-sai” has been awarded the Best Film and Best Animation of this year’s ReelOz Australia Indonesia Film Festival! Konta-sai tells the story of Maria Isabel, an East Timorese survivor of sexual violence during the Indonesian occupation of Timor-Leste. She decided to tell her […]
Dili, 7 October 2021 – Screenings of AJAR’s two animated films, “8:45”and the award-winning “Konta-Sai”, took place with students of AJAR Timor-Leste’s Human Rights and Social Justice School at the Dili Film Festival in Timor-Leste. A full-day workshop about human rights in Timor-Leste was held before the screenings. In the evening, we had two separate […]