Justice for victims of human rights violations across Asia and the Pacific.

*“AJAR taught me about human rights and how to help victims have a voice. My ethnic community is a victim of genocide by the Myanmar military government. As a refugee, I dream of bringing change to my community and working for an international organisation. AJAR activities have helped me develop myself,” (Abu Toyub, Rohingya student activist from Kutupalong Camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh)*

People trapped in cycles of war and political violence experience mass human rights violations that can break their countries, communities, and themselves.

AJAR’s mission is to build cultures based on accountability and justice, and to prevent the recurrence of state-sanctioned human rights violations. Combating impunity and building strong mechanisms to achieve accountability and respect for victims are essential elements in the quest for peace and prosperity.

AJAR emphasises south-south learning through regional trainings, workshops, exchanges, research studies, and advocacy initiatives. Culturally appropriate, innovative, and participatory methodologies are employed to ensure learning opportunities succeed and lessons are retained and applied. 

Asia Justice and Rights is working for a fairer and accountable world, free from impunity. Every dollar you give helps strengthen human rights in Asia and the Pacific.

You can become an AJAR supporter by making one-off, weekly, monthly, or quarterly payments, automatically deducted from your account, or by direct debit, using our secure donation form. 

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**Support us in our efforts to reunite Timor-Leste’s ’Stolen Children’ with their families, after decades of separation.** *Together, we can build awareness and support for these families, torn apart by conflict.*

Currently in Indonesia, thousands of children from Timor-Leste (who are now adults) have not seen their families for about 40 years, due to the conflict in Timor-Leste from 1975-1999. Parents in Timor-Leste are still looking for their children in Indonesia. These children are often referred to as "Labarik Lakon," which means "Lost Child" in Tetun, Timor-Leste’s national language. Special efforts should be taken to help reunite them with their families in Timor-Leste

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Timor-Leste (CAVR) stated that Timorese children forcibly transferred to Indonesia numbered in the thousands, which “demonstrates the view that by taking control of Timor-Leste, Indonesia has unlimited power over children.

 Bringing the Stolen-Children home

Senoara, a Rohingya facilitator from Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, arrived with her family in October 2017 after fleeing the violence in Myanmar that left their home destroyed.

Through AJAR’s workshops, she gained a deeper understanding of rights and justice, particularly emphasizing the importance of non-discrimination for the Rohingya people’s future.

Joining AJAR as a participant and later a volunteer in 2019 marked a turning point for Senoara. She found her voice and gained the confidence to share her story publicly. This personal growth exemplifies AJAR’s commitment to empowering and strengthening victims through education, skills development, and support throughout their healing journey.

Senoara sees herself and other Rohingya women not only transforming their own lives but also contributing positively to their communities, demonstrating the lasting impact of AJAR’s work: *“Participating in AJAR’s workshops has been enlightening for me, especially understanding rights and justice. Non-discrimination holds significant importance to me: unless Myanmar embraces this principle, we Rohingyas will be like floating flowers, unable to put down roots.”*

Senoara and her friends’ quiltworks have been featured in a roving exhibition that began in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and has since traveled to Bangkok, Mae Sot, and Chiang Mai in Thailand. The exhibition, aimed at raising awareness about the Rohingya crisis in the Asia-Pacific region, will continue its journey to Bali and Jakarta, Indonesia this year.

AJAR's work with the Rohingya in Bangladesh has fostered trust and established a safe learning environment within the broader NGO community through active engagement at both camp and district levels, utilizing a network of trained volunteers. They have amplified local knowledge, context, and aspirations through publications, artwork, events, and documentaries, enabling survivors to voice their own concerns. AJAR has facilitated support for Rohingya survivors, bridging ethnic groups within camps and fostering connections between Bangladeshi and Rohingya youth. They have also cultivated a skilled trauma-healing team, empowering women survivors through ongoing training and livelihood initiatives.

Your kindness gives hope to those who need it most. We’re deeply grateful for your commitment to our cause, and we hope you’ll continue to stand with us as we strive for justice and healing.

Sign up with your email address [here](http://asia-ajar.org/) for regular updates on human rights across Asia-Pacific and ways to take action and make a difference.

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Support education for Rohingya women in the camp

AJAR enhances young human rights defenders' knowledge and practice of peacebuilding and transitional justice all across Indonesia especially within the provinces of Aceh, North Sumatra, North Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, Maluku and across Papua. AJAR also focused on developing training manuals on human rights, peacebuilding and transitional justice for young human rights defenders. 

Springing from AJAR’s Community Learning Centre program initiated in 2020, youth participants from three refugee camps formed *Uma Da Paz* (Timor-Leste’s Tetun language, ‘House of Peace’). *Uma* is a learning community focusing on the experiences of refugees, a place to develop political education and deepen understanding of human rights, and strengthen capacities of young people, including agriculture. In Naibonat, several community garden plots are managed by camp youth; while in Noelbaki, vegetables are planted collectively and at harvest distributed to the camp residents.

*Uma* facilitates exchanges between camps and along the border, and organised community exhibitions. A participant reflected, “*This was my first opportunity to get to know my ex-East Timor friends. Up till now, I only knew them as troublemakers, but through the exhibition I got to know my friends as complete human beings.*”

A camp resident and member of *Uma Da Pa*z stated: *“No one deserves to suffer injustice. We, citizens of former East Timor, feel that we have not received our rights as Indonesian citizens. We have identify cards that show that we are part of Indonesia, but often we are still called or known as ‘refugees’. We have not yet received the right to be recognised as part of Indonesia. Rights that cannot be obtained are wounds that do not heal. But unobtainable rights are not the end of everything. It’s not a reason to give up and it’s not an obstacle to growing.”*

Find out more, here: https://asia-ajar.org/who-we-work-with/change-makers/


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