Regional: Asia HRD Learning Hub Discusses Human Rights Defender Situation in Post-Election Landscape in Myanmar, Thailand, and Bangladesh

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April 2026 – On Tuesday, 21 April 2026, AJAR, Odhikar, and the Cross Cultural Foundation (CrCF) organized an Asia HRD Learning Hub Talk Series to examine the situation of Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) in the post-election contexts of Myanmar, Thailand, and Bangladesh. Thirty-two participants joined the Zoom session to engage with three regional experts, Yingcheep Atchanont […]

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Regional: The Silent Smile – Bali’s Violent Past and Silences Tourism Keep Hidden

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Bali, Indonesia, February 2026 – On February 2–3, 2026, AJAR and Taman 65, a survivors group based in Bali, hosted a human rights study trip and memory tour on the 1965 mass violence in Bali, Indonesia. A total of 15 members of the Global Learning Hub for Transitional Justice and Reconciliation participated, exploring how tourism […]

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Timor-Leste: ‘Pirilampu’ Campaign Advocates National Recognition for Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

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Dili, Timor-Leste, 10 December 2025 – Since the 25th of November 2025, Pirilampu Women Survivors Forum have proudly led a nationwide campaign calling for official recognition of survivors of conflict-related sexual violence.  The initiative featured daily screenings of Bukae: Survivors Walking Towards Justice at Pirilampu Municipal focal points. Produced with support from the Bukae team and Australian volunteer filmmakers, the […]

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Lessons on Survivor Initiatives in WPS Week 2025 Side-Event: Bukae as an Innovations in Advancing Reparations and Recognition for Survivors in Timor-Leste

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New York & Sydney, 27 October 2025 – During the 2025 Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Week, Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR) was invited to present at a side-event titled “Peace by Piece: Addressing Conflict-Related Sexual Violence throughout the Peace Continuum; Lessons from the Asia-Pacific.” The week-long commemoration, starting October 27, 2025, marked the 25th […]

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Regional: Transitional Justice Asia Network Experts Participate in Practitioners’ Conference in Berlin to Advance Transformative Transitional Justice

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Berlin, Germany, October 2025  – In the time of global democratic retreat, shrinking civic spaces, and rising authoritarianism, practitioners dedicated for truth,  justice and reconciliation are confronting increasingly complex challenges. The erosion of human rights standards and deepening inequality worldwide threaten the decades of progress in peacebuilding and transitional justice. In response to the current […]

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Regional: Resilience, Resistance, and Care – A Workshop and Retreat for Human Rights Defenders in Asia

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Bali, Indonesia, September 2025 – Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR), with support from the Urgent Action Fund and the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, organised the “Resilience, Resistance, and Care” workshop and retreat for Human Rights Defenders (HRDs). Held in Bali from 8 to 16 September 2025, the program gathered 20 HRDs, including women […]

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Regional: Commemorating Twenty Years of Peace in Aceh—Nurturing Peace, Preserving Memory, and Strengthening the Future

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Banda Aceh, Indonesia, August 2025 – Twenty years have elapsed since the signing of the Helsinki Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)–the peace agreement between the Government of Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), signed on August 15, 2005. The people of Aceh continue to honour peace, transforming Aceh from a prolonged conflict into a model […]

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Indonesia: Commemorating Twenty Years of Peace in Aceh—A Reflection on Transitional Justice Mechanisms and Ongoing Challenges

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Banda Aceh, Indonesia, August 2025 – From 10 to 17 August 2025, Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR) Indonesia program, KontraS Aceh, and LBH Banda Aceh, with the support of the Tifa Foundation, hosted a commemoration of the 20th anniversary of peace in Aceh. This event, comprised discussions, workshops, and a gathering of survivors, was held […]

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Bangladesh: Civil Society and Regional Experts Convene to Advance Transitional Justice in Democratic Reform Discourse

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Dhaka, 13 July 2025 — Amidst a historic political transition in Bangladesh, a Transitional Justice Course and Civil Society Exchange was held in Dhaka 11 to 13 July 2025. The event convened over 80 human rights activists, civil society organizations (CSOs), academics, and regional experts, including 34 training participants, from across Bangladesh. The initiative, organised […]

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