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Thailand: National Seminar Confronts Past Abuses and Conflicts, Seeks Path to Peace

Thailand has a long history of serious human rights violations, particularly in the context of nation-wide political uprisings as well...

Germany: Indonesian and German Youth Activists Building Transnational Bridges, Solidarity for Remembrance

Germany: Indonesian and German Youth Activists Building Transnational Bridges, Solidarity for Remembrance

Berlin, Germany, 30 May 2024 – In late May 2024, Berlin welcomed a group of eight young human rights activists...

South Korea: AJAR Shares Insights on Transitional Justice in Southeast Asia at Gwangju Democracy Forum

South Korea: AJAR Shares Insights on Transitional Justice in Southeast Asia at Gwangju Democracy Forum

AJAR’s Regional Advocacy Coordinator, Putri Kanesia, joined a panel of speakers at the Gwangju Democracy Forum (GDF) in South Korea from...

Indonesia: What We, Community Representatives, Learned through Attending Movies that Matter

Indonesia: What We, Community Representatives, Learned through Attending Movies that Matter

This article is written by our friends Yedida Letedara and Crispianus Sebleku of Komunitas Film Kupang. Together, AJAR and the...

Indonesia: AJAR, Komunitas Film Kupang Showcase Documentary of Survivors Stories at Movies that Matter

1 April 2024, The Hague, The Netherlands — A selection of documentary film projects on human rights and social or...

Bangladesh: Aceh Civil Society Visits Cox’s Bazar to Bridge Rohingya Relief Efforts in the Region

For years, Rohingya refugees have risked their lives on perilous sea journeys from Myanmar and Bangladesh, desperately seeking safety and...

Timor-Leste: History Teachers in Trained on Human Rights, Reconciliation, and Peacebuilding

Timor-Leste: History Teachers in Trained on Human Rights, Reconciliation, and Peacebuilding

Dili, Timor-Leste, 27 March 2024 — At the end of March, Asia Justice and Rights assisted the Centro Nacional Chega!...

Solomon Islands: Healing Trauma and Building Peace after Conflict, One Community at a Time

Honiara, Solomon Islands, 27 February 2024 – In the Solomon Islands, a state in the western Pacific Ocean, the aftermath...

Bangladesh: Empowering Rohingya Women and Men on Human Rights Day

In the heart of the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, the collaboration between AJAR (Asia Justice and Rights) and...