15 August 2025

20 Years After the Peace Agreement: Solidarity for  Truth, Justice and Lasting Peace in Aceh

Banda Aceh, 15 August 2025 – We, civil society organisations from across Asia, gathered in Aceh to commemorate the 20th…

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12 June 2025

Sexual Violence in May 1998 in Indonesia is Not a Rumour: Reject the State’s Distortion and Erasure of New Order Crimes

Jakarta, 12 June 2025 – The Civil Society Coalition Against Impunity, comprising a wide range of civil society organizations and…

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27 May 2025

Commemorating the International Week of the Disappeared: A Call for Justice and an End to Enforced Disappearances in Indonesia

Jakarta, 27 May 2025 — The Coalition Against Enforced Disappearances affirm that the state bears a moral and legal obligation…

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Bangladesh: ICC Prosecutor Reaffirms Commitment to Justice for Rohingya Refugees During Visit to AJAR’s Learning Centre

Bangladesh: ICC Prosecutor Reaffirms Commitment to Justice for Rohingya Refugees During Visit to AJAR’s Learning Centre

ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan listens to Rohingya women refugee at AJAR Learning Centre © ICC-CPI Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, 26 November...

The “Cartooning The ASEAN Way of Non-Interference & Consensus Principle” Opening Exhibition

The “Cartooning The ASEAN Way of Non-Interference & Consensus Principle” Opening Exhibition

Bangkok, Thailand — The “Cartooning The ASEAN Way of Non-Interference & Consensus Principle” exhibition, held at the Bangkok Art and...

AJAR and Civil Society Gather in Timor Leste for ASEAN Civil Society Conference 2024: “Toward A People-Led Democracy and Sovereignty in Southeast Asia”

AJAR and Civil Society Gather in Timor Leste for ASEAN Civil Society Conference 2024: “Toward A People-Led Democracy and Sovereignty in Southeast Asia”

Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR) and civil society organisations from South-East Asia gathered at Escola Secundaria Técnica Vocacional-Grupo de Tecnologia...

Regional: Asia-Pacific Communities Showing the Way in Peacebuilding – Building Bridges, Not Just Treaties

Regional: Asia-Pacific Communities Showing the Way in Peacebuilding – Building Bridges, Not Just Treaties

Reconciliation agreements and grand ceremonies between warlords have not sealed the peace, as too many have found in post-conflict societies. ...

Indonesia: National Seminar on Collective Initiatives in Building Peace and Accountability

Indonesia: National Seminar on Collective Initiatives in Building Peace and Accountability

After 26 years of the Reform Era, Indonesia's democracy and culture of accountability have witnessed a troubling decline in civil...

Indonesia/Malaysia/Thailand: New Report from Rohingya Oral Histories Portrayed Urgent Need for Regional Action on Refugee Crisis

Indonesia/Malaysia/Thailand: New Report from Rohingya Oral Histories Portrayed Urgent Need for Regional Action on Refugee Crisis

“When I looked up, I could only see the sky wherever I looked, and when I looked down, it was...

Myanmar: Examining Myanmar’s Refugee Situation and ASEAN’s Response

Bangkok, Thailand, 25 June 2024 — Myanmar has a long and oppressive history of harrowing refugee crises and multiple human...

Myanmar: AJAR Commemorates World Refugee Day with Series of Events Highlighting Myanmar Crisis

Chiang Mai, Thailand, 13 June 2024 – Amidst the ongoing crisis in Myanmar, triggered by the military coup in 2021,...

Germany: Challenges and Opportunities for Transitional Justice in Asia Discussed in Berlin 

Germany: Challenges and Opportunities for Transitional Justice in Asia Discussed in Berlin 

Berlin, Germany, 10 June 2024 – How do efforts for accountability and justice after conflict fare in the region where...