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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...
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. ...
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...