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Indonesia: A Joint Statement to Calls for Shared Responsibility and Safe Pathways for Refugees Following Rohingya Boat Tragedy
13 November 2025 – The Civil Society Network on Refugee and Asylum Seeker Issues in Indonesia expresses its deep concern…
Read MoreProtecting the Right to Protest: International Solidarity with Indonesia
#StopPoliceBrutality! 31 August 2025 — On 28th and 29th August 2025, tens of thousands of Indonesian workers protested across provinces…
Read MoreAsia: Aceh TRC Report Launches “Peulara Damèe” (Nurturing Peace) in English, Bringing Aceh’s Truth for Peace and Justice to the World
Banda Aceh, Indonesia, 14 August 2025 – To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Aceh Peace Agreement, the Aceh Truth…
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Lessons on Survivor Initiatives in WPS Week 2025 Side-Event: Bukae as an Innovations in Advancing Reparations and Recognition for Survivors in Timor-Leste
New York & Sydney, 27 October 2025 – During the 2025 Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Week, Asia Justice and...
Regional: Transitional Justice Asia Network Experts Participate in Practitioners’ Conference in Berlin to Advance Transformative Transitional Justice
Berlin, Germany, October 2025 – In the time of global democratic retreat, shrinking civic spaces, and rising authoritarianism, practitioners dedicated...
Indonesia: Commemorating Twenty Years of Peace in Aceh—A Reflection on Transitional Justice Mechanisms and Ongoing Challenges
Banda Aceh, Indonesia, August 2025 - From 10 to 17 August 2025, Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR) Indonesia program, KontraS...
Regional: Commemorating Twenty Years of Peace in Aceh—Nurturing Peace, Preserving Memory, and Strengthening the Future
Banda Aceh, Indonesia, August 2025 - Twenty years have elapsed since the signing of the Helsinki Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)--the...
South Korea: AJAR Shares Reflection on the Past as Learning Democracy at the 2025 Gwangju Democracy Forum
Gwangju, South Korea, 18 May 2025 – AJAR Indonesia Program Deputy Manager, Emmanuella Kania Mamonto, joined as a panelist in...
Bangladesh: ICC Prosecutor Reaffirms Commitment to Justice for Rohingya Refugees During Visit to AJAR’s Learning Centre
Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, 26 November 2024 – International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan visited the AJAR’s Learning Centre in...
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. ...