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Twice a Victim, Survivors of Human Rights Abuses Severely Impacted by Prabowo-Gibran Administration’s Budgetary Decisions
Jakarta, 17 February 2025 – The Coalition for Justice and Truth (KKPK) strongly condemns the budget cuts imposed by the…
Read MoreAsia: The International and Regional Community Must Act on Myanmar’s Four-Year Crisis under Junta Rule
1 February 2025 – Four years since the military’s failed coup in February 2021, the people of Myanmar’s resistance against…
Read MoreMyanmar-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…
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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...

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”
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
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
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
“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...