AJAR, Centro Nacional Chega! (CNC), and the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience (ICSC) conducted an “International Educators’ Workshop on Strengthening the Capacity for Education on History and Violence Prevention” on 25-28 June 2018 in Dili, Timor-Leste. The workshop is a continuation of the workshop in Cambodia, January 2018 and is part of the joint […]
Facilitating healing from torture through community-based processes: “Mosaic: A Manual for Rebuilding Lives and Communities After Torture” Thirty one years after the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment came into effect, the legacy and practice of torture remain pervasive in conflict and post-conflict settings across Asia. Weak […]
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, […]
Read More… from Press Release: International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, Yangon, Myanmar
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 […]
Read More… from Tetun Comic Book “Pirilampu (Fireflies): Light in the Darkness”
(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. […]
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=””> […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]