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Myanmar-Bangladesh: AJAR Welcomes ICC Move to Hold Myanmar’s Junta to Account for Crimes Against the Rohingya, An Important Step towards Ending Impunity
Chiang Mai, Thailand and Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh (29 November 2024) – Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR) welcomes and supports the…
Read MoreIndonesia-Timor-Leste: After Decades Apart, Five Stolen Children of Timor-Leste Reunite with Their Homeland in Tenth Civil Society-led Reunion
“We were not lost. We were in Indonesia. But the governments of Indonesia and Timor-Leste did not look for us. They did…
Read MoreCivil Society Needs ASEAN Commitments More than Just 5 Points Consensus
Vientiane, Laos, 12 October 2024 – Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR), together with the undersigned organisations, call on the Association…
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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...
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/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
Berlin, Germany, 10 June 2024 – How do efforts for accountability and justice after conflict fare in the region where...
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...
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...
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...