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Press Release: International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, Yangon, Myanmar

Posted on 26 June 2018 (11 November 2021)

Addressing the Needs of Torture Survivors is Key to Building Peace and Democracy Women’s League of Burma (WLB), Network for Human Rights Documentation-Burma (ND-Burma), the Assistance Association of Political Prisoners (AAPP), the Vimutti Women’s Organization (VWO) and Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR) are calling for an end to torture, and for rehabilitation of torture survivors. WLB, […]

Tetun Comic Book “Pirilampu (Fireflies): Light in the Darkness”

Posted on 25 May 2018 (16 September 2021)

This Tetun comic book features the lives of seven Timorese women survivors of conflict, who tell their stories of resilience and hope. Created together with Assosiasaun Chega! ba Ita, (ACbit), a Dili-based organization dedicated to empower survivors to advocate for the implementation of the truth commission recommendations, the comic book was the basis for a […]

Press Release – “Contesting the Promises of Reformasi (Reform): The Legacy of Impunity, the Postponement of Justice”

Posted on 22 May 2018 (11 November 2021)

(Scroll down or click here to read the press release in English) Menggugat Janji Reformasi: Warisan Impunitas dan Tertundanya Keadilan Jakarta, Indonesia 21 Mei 2018 Ketika Presiden Soeharto lengser pada 21 Mei 1998, Indonesia mengemban harapan besar untuk membangun demokrasi, setelah lebih dari 30 tahun mengalami pelanggaran hak asasi manusia (HAM) secara meluas dan sistematik. […]

Indonesia: Transitional Justice Timeline

Posted on 21 May 2018 (16 September 2021)

Twenty years after reformasi, Indonesia has experienced both progress and challenges in addressing mass human rights violations that have happened prior to and after the New Order regime. The following timeline outlines transitional justice initiatives and setbacks that have occured in Indonesia up until the present era. width=”100%” height=”600″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen=””> […]

Papuan Women Working Group’s Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food

Posted on 30 April 2018 (16 September 2021)

On 14 April 2018, the Papuan Women’s Working Group (PWG) submitted a paper to Hilal Elver, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, who visited Indonesia on 9-18 April 2018. The visit aimed to collect information on government policies that are affecting people’s lives, especially their right to food. One PWG member had […]

Launch of AJAR partner’s photobook on Timorese stolen children in Makassar, South Sulawesi

Posted on 24 April 2018 (16 September 2021)

“I’ve always dreamed of being reunited with [my] family there, and I’ve always made efforts to do it.” – Antoni, a stolen child of Timor-Leste Nahebiti: A Tetun phrase that literally means to “roll out the mat,” referring to traditional Timorese reconciliation gatherings More and more stolen children of Timor-Leste are speaking out about their […]

Regional Roundtable Discussion on “Two Decades of Transitional Justice in Asia: A View from the Ground” in Banda Aceh, Indonesia

Posted on 19 April 2018 (11 November 2021)

On 26-28 March 2018, thirty practitioners, academics, and commissioners of transitional justice and truth commissions from the Philippines, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Timor-Leste, and Indonesia gathered as part of the Transitional Justice Asia Network (TJAN) to share experiences and to draw key lessons from two decades of transitional justice in Asia. Participants […]

Joint Letter to President Moon to Include Human Rights Issues in Inter-Korean Talks and Summit

Posted on 12 April 2018 (16 September 2021)

April 9, 2018 Moon Jae-in President of the Republic of Korea 1 Cheongwadae-ro, Jongno-gu Seoul 03048 Republic of Korea Fax: +82 2-770-4721 E-mail: president@president.go.kr Dear President Moon, As your government discusses a proposed summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, we welcome the renewed inter-Korean dialogue and the recent progress in inter-Korean relations […]

Timor-Leste Participatory Action Research Report “Our Path is Upwards; Becoming Strong Together”

Posted on 14 February 2018 (28 October 2021)

Asosiasaun Chega! ba ita (ACbit), working closely with the National Victims’ Association (NVA) and Fokupers, and with technical assistance from Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR), conducted participatory action research with 161 women survivors of violence from June 2015 to May 2016 in all 13 districts of Timor-Leste. A total of 42 community facilitators, many of […]

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