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AN INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN RIGHTS AND TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE IN ASIAN CONTEXTS

AJAR INTENSIVE COURSE

CP :  CLEVYRA WANG

CWANG@ASIA-AJAR .ORG

KAMPUNG DAMAI ,

BALI , INDONESIA

30 MAY –

4 JUNE 2018

ASIA-AJAR .ORG/LEARNING-CENTRE

FOR PEACE

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM THE COURSE :

COST : $800 INCLUDES ACCOMMODATION ,  MEALS ,

TRAINING MATERIALS , AIRPORT

TRANSFER AND  TUITION

a solid understanding of human rights , transitional justice and

emerging issues , particularly in Asian contexts ;

training and facil itation led by experts from the f ield ;

an opportunity to network with participants and practitioners

from Asia and beyond ;

a participatory and mutual learning environment ; and  

a comfortable setting in the semi-modern and eco-fr iendly

Kampung Damai training center .

KAMPUNG DAMAI  

REGISTRATION

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was established as a learning space for

communities seeking to build a human rights

movement. The training centre is located in

Canggu, a coastal village and resort area in the

south of Bali, Indonesia. The centre is a five-

minute walk to a surfing beach and a number of

restaurants, coffee shops and bars.

For inquiries and course registration, contact

AJAR’s Program Assistant, Clevyra Wang at

cwang@asia-ajar.org. Registration will remain

open until seats are filled. As a minimum number

of participants is needed to run the course, AJAR

will confirm the course's availability by 9 May

2018. Although AJAR does not offer scholarships,

we can provide letters of support on behalf of

scholarships or visas as needed. 

FACULTY

Indria is a human rights lawyer specializing in international human rights law, transitional

justice and security sector reform. She was Deputy Coordinator of the Commission for the

Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS), an Indonesian NGO, from 2006-2012, joining

the organization since 1999. She obtained a B.A in Law from the University of Parahyangan,

Indonesia and graduated as Master of Philosophy in Theory and Practice of Human Rights at

the University of Oslo, Norway. She currently works as AJAR's Regional Program Coordinator.

NICOLE  JANISIEWICZ

KAREN CAMPBELL-NELSON

INDRIA FERNIDA

PATRICK BURGESS

GALUH WANDITA

Patrick Burgess, co- founder and President of Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR) is an Australian

barrister who has lived and worked in Asia full time for 20 years. Patrick was the Senior Member

of the Australian Refugee Tribunal, Director of Human Rights for two UN peacekeeping missions

to Timor Leste, Principal Legal Counsel to the Timor Leste Truth and Reconciliation Commission

and Asia Director for the International Centre for Transitional Justice. He was a member of the

Panel of Experts responsible for drafting the UN model Criminal Code and UN model law on legal

aid. He has been Team Leader on a range of complex emergency projects including post-

genocide Rwanda, DRC, Uganda, Yemen and Indonesia. Patrick is a recognized international

expert and trainer on post conflict issues, transitional justice, legal aid and human rights.

Galuh Wandita worked on women, peace and conflict during Indonesia's turbulent years under

Soeharto. She worked with East Timorese NGOs during the referendum in 1999, and later joined

the UN. In 2002-2005 she was appointed Deputy Director of Timor-Leste’s truth commission

(CAVR). She returned to Indonesia, as Senior Associate for the International Center for

Transitional Justice, working on accountability in Indonesia and Timor-Leste. In 2012, she co-

founded Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR) and continues to lead the organization as its Director. 

Nicole is a United States (US) licensed attorney specializing in international criminal litigation and

the rule of law. After obtaining her law degree from Stanford Law School in 2006, Nicole spent

several years prosecuting war crimes before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former

Yugoslavia in The Hague.  She then returned to the US to assist the US Court of Appeals for the

Ninth Circuit with the resolution of criminal and immigration appeals. Nicole now lives in

Indonesia and serves as a Legal Advisor to AJAR.  

Karen Campbell-Nelson’s work in gendered transitional justice, human rights, and participatory

research spans many years. She has taught courses in gender, human rights and theology in

West Timor, Indonesia. She has also worked with the Indonesian Women’s National

Commission (women and human rights documentation in Aceh), the East Timor Commission

for Reception, Truth-Seeking and Reconciliation/CAVR (coordinator of the women’s research

team); and been a consultant on gender issues to truth commissions in Liberia and the

Solomon Islands. Besides providing support for AJAR’s institutional development, Karen also

works on issues of human trafficking with several faith-based organizations in West Timor.