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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…
Read MoreCommemorating 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…
Read MoreOn Receiving the 2025 Gwangju Prize for Human Rights With Gratitude to Survivors, Human Rights Defenders, and the People of Gwangju
Gwangju, South Korea / Jakarta, Indonesia (18 May 2025) – Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR) is profoundly honoured to receive…
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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...