Berlin, Germany, 10 June 2024 – How do efforts for accountability and justice after conflict fare in the region where half the world’s population lives? What do truth-seeking, justice, and healing mean for the people who live there? A resonant, albeit short, discussion took place on 10 June, as Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR) joined […]
Thailand: National Seminar Confronts Past Abuses and Conflicts, Seeks Path to Peace
Thailand has a long history of serious human rights violations, particularly in the context of nation-wide political uprisings as well as in the country’s southern border regions. Despite this, many past violations remain unacknowledged and unaddressed; indeed, the scale and severity of crimes remain grossly underreported in some areas. Recent years have seen increasing understanding […]
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Germany: Indonesian and German Youth Activists Building Transnational Bridges, Solidarity for Remembrance
Berlin, Germany, 30 May 2024 – In late May 2024, Berlin welcomed a group of eight young human rights activists from across Indonesia. Their week-long visit was to understand and explore the nuances of remembrance culture in Germany, while building connections beyond national borders. Their journey to Berlin was the culmination of a two-year collaboration […]
South Korea: AJAR Shares Insights on Transitional Justice in Southeast Asia at Gwangju Democracy Forum
AJAR’s Regional Advocacy Coordinator, Putri Kanesia, joined a panel of speakers at the Gwangju Democracy Forum (GDF) in South Korea from 14-18 May 2024. We proudly co-organised one session on Transitional Justice – International Norms and Trends which included Putri Kanesia alongside Oni Imelva (Aceh Truth and Reconciliation Commission Vice Chairperson, Indonesia), Moon Nay Li (Joint […]
Indonesia: What We, Community Representatives, Learned through Attending Movies that Matter
This article is written by our friends Yedida Letedara and Crispianus Sebleku of Komunitas Film Kupang. Together, AJAR and the Komunitas partnered on producing documentaries exploring the experiences of youth and survivors of atrocities in Indonesia, with support from the United Nations Democracy Fund and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of Indonesia. […]
Indonesia: AJAR, Komunitas Film Kupang Showcase Documentary of Survivors Stories at Movies that Matter
1 April 2024, The Hague, The Netherlands — A selection of documentary film projects on human rights and social or environmental issues was chosen to take part in Movies that Matter’s Take on Film & Impact 2024 in The Hague, Netherlands. In this year’s edition, a total of ten documentaries selected engaged in both group […]
Bangladesh: Aceh Civil Society Visits Cox’s Bazar to Bridge Rohingya Relief Efforts in the Region
For years, Rohingya refugees have risked their lives on perilous sea journeys from Myanmar and Bangladesh, desperately seeking safety and a chance for a better future. However, the situation has become even more dire in the last weeks of 2023 and early 2024. Since mid-November 2023, 13 boats carrying 1,964 refugees – mostly women and […]
Timor-Leste: History Teachers in Trained on Human Rights, Reconciliation, and Peacebuilding
Dili, Timor-Leste, 27 March 2024 — At the end of March, Asia Justice and Rights assisted the Centro Nacional Chega! (CNC), in cooperation with UNESCO and the Ministry of Education, in facilitating training for 27 teachers from 13 municipalities who teach history in their respective schools. This training was part of the effort to develop […]
Solomon Islands: Healing Trauma and Building Peace after Conflict, One Community at a Time
Honiara, Solomon Islands, 27 February 2024 – In the Solomon Islands, a state in the western Pacific Ocean, the aftermath of the five-year conflict period that started in 1999, continues to impact many individuals and communities in the country. There, a close-knit, community-based organisation has been involved and committed in a significant peacebuilding initiative by […]