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

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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 […]

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

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Update: Read the full activity report here. 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 […]

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

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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 […]

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

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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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Letter Submission to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights’ Visit to Indonesia, 5-7 February 2018

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On 5 February 2018, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights H.E. Zeid bin Ra’ad Al Hussein invited AJAR and 19 other civil society groups to discuss the implementation of human rights in the region. This occasion, which happened during High Commissioner Zeid’s official visit to Indonesia, also marks the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of […]

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Learning Together: Papuan Women Building a Methodology for Participatory Action Research

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After many years of documenting and advocating on issues of violence against women in Papua, we must acknowledge that impunity is entrenched. Justice, truth, healing and guarantees not to repeat remain far from reach. This reality has driven us to develop a participatory approach. One that can provide a safe learning spaces for women in […]

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Press Release “Bringing Them Home: Fifteen Stolen Children Reunited with their Families in Timor-Leste”

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Press Release Bringing Them Home: Fifteen Stolen Children Reunited with their Families in Timor-Leste Jakarta, Indonesia and Dili, Timor-Leste 20-27 November 2017 “I feel reborn today,” said Antonio Ximenes in the car on the way to the airport in Bali. He carefully took out a tattered black and white photograph of his sister from his […]

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Press release: Timor-Leste NGO Coalition Submits Joint Shadow Report at the UN Committee Against Torture’s 62nd Session

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Press release: Timor-Leste’s NGO Coalition on CAT Submits Joint Shadow Report at the UN Committee Against Torture’s 62nd Session Geneva, Switzerland and Dili, Timor-Leste 21 November 2017 Life is not fair. I live like an animal that crawls on the ground. My life is difficult. I don’t have a decent house… (AM, a female rape and […]

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“Sa Ada Di Sini (I am Here): Voices of Papuan Women in the Face of Unrelenting Violence” Report (2017)

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Since November 2015, Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR) has worked with the Papuan Women Working Group (PWG), consisting of women activists, religious leaders and human rights organisations, with the goal to understand deeper the experiences of women victims of violence in the provinces of Papua and West Papua. The findings of our participatory action research […]

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