06 March 2023

Indonesia: Condemnation on the Criminalisation against Human Rights Defenders in Indonesia

Jakarta, 6 March 2023 — The International Civil Society Organization would like to express our concern as well as condemning…

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01 February 2023

Myanmar: Civil Society Groups Demand Indonesia to Implement Cohesive Policy and Approach to not Legitimise Myanmar Junta in ASEAN

On the 2nd anniversary of Myanmar’s attempted coup, we, the undersigned, call on Indonesia as the Chair of ASEAN to not…

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07 December 2022

Myanmar: The Execution of Seven Students Sentenced to Death by the Military Tribunal

9 December 2022 — Seven students of Dagon University in Yangon, Myanmar, were sentenced to death in closed trials by…

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Bangladesh: A Rohingya Diaspora Visit to Kutupalong Refugee Camp

Bangladesh: A Rohingya Diaspora Visit to Kutupalong Refugee Camp

Our friend, Noor Azizah, wrote this post on her visit to Kutupalong Refugee Camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. She is...

Bangladesh: Commemoration of Bangladesh Genocide Day 25 March with Liberation War Museum

Asia Justice and Rights President Patrick Burgess spoke at a special event commemorating Bangladesh Genocide Day on 25 March at...

Timor-Leste: Bukae ba Sobrevivente, New Study on Reparations to Survivors of Sexual Violence during the 1975-1999 Conflict

“During the period of conflict in Timor-Leste, sexual violence had a profound impact on its victims and on the general...

Timor-Leste: AJAR Mourns Sisto dos Santos

Sisto dos Santos, or Maun Sisto as we dearly called him, was a brave activist who dedicated his life to...

Bangladesh: ‘Quilting for Justice’ Graphic Novel on Rohingya Women Now Available in Bangla, Burmese

On this International Women's Day, Asia Justice and Rights and Liberation War Museum Bangladesh proudly announce our latest translation of...

Myanmar: Children’s Art Competition to Commemorate International Day for the Right to Truth

Myanmar: Children’s Art Competition to Commemorate International Day for the Right to Truth

Earlier this February, Asia Justice and Rights organised “Revolt and Resist for the Right to Truth” Children’s Art Competition to...

Timor-Leste: Taking the Next Step — Right to Reparations for Survivors of Sexual Violence

Women and other survivors of the widespread sexual violence during Timor-Leste’s 24-year conflict are ageing and continue facing new struggles...

Indonesia: New In-depth Report on Human Rights Violations in Aceh, in Collaboration with Project Multatuli and Sinar Pidie

Indonesia: New In-depth Report on Human Rights Violations in Aceh, in Collaboration with Project Multatuli and Sinar Pidie

In mid-August 2022, the Washington D.C. District Court publicly released documents containing the testimonies of 11 victims of alleged human...

Regional: Network of Rights and Memory Initiatives Gathers for “Protecting Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in the Asia and Pacific Region” Summit in Indonesia

From 25 to 30 September 2022, Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR), the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience (ICSC), and...