18 March 2026

International Joint Statement: Investigate and Fully Prosecute the Perpetrators of the Acid Attack Against Andrie Yunus!

We, civil society across the globe, strongly condemn and denounce the acid attack against the Deputy Coordinator of the Commission…

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01 February 2026

Joint Statement: Five Year Since the Military Coup in Myanmar

To the Public, Stakeholders, and International Community: Today marks the fifth year of the military’s assumption of state power in…

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10 December 2025

Indonesia: Hari HAM–Pemerintah Indonesia Harus Ambil Langkah Konkret Lindungi Pengungsi dan Pencari Suaka, Bukan Sekadar Janji

Jakarta, 10 Desember 2025 – Bertepatan dengan peringatan Hari Hak Asasi Manusia (HAM) Sedunia setiap 10 Desember, Jaringan Masyarakat Sipil Pemerhati Isu…

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Regional: The Silent Smile – Bali’s Violent Past and Silences Tourism Keep Hidden

Bali, Indonesia, February 2026 – On February 2–3, 2026, AJAR and Taman 65, a survivors group based in Bali, hosted...

Timor-Leste: ‘Pirilampu’ Campaign Advocates National Recognition for Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

Dili, Timor-Leste, 10 December 2025 – Since the 25th of November 2025, Pirilampu Women Survivors Forum have proudly led a nationwide campaign calling...

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...

Regional: Resilience, Resistance, and Care – A Workshop and  for Human Rights Defenders in Asia

Bali, Indonesia, September 2025 – Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR), with support from the Urgent Action Fund and the Swiss...

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...

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...

Bangladesh: Civil Society and Regional Experts Convene to Advance Transitional Justice in Democratic Reform Discourse

Dhaka, 13 July 2025 — Amidst a historic political transition in Bangladesh, a Transitional Justice Course and Civil Society Exchange...

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...