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Confronting Elusiveness: Demanding Accountability in Southeast Asia
25 June, 2016 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
n Southeast Asia many countries have experienced and continue to experience human rights 
violations. Yet, with the possible exception of Cambodia, the perpetrators have not been brought to justice and efforts to find out the truth and ascertain responsibilities have proven elusive. The journalists and human rights defenders
ho fight for accountability too often become victims themselves. At the same time, all across the region there are movements challenging denial and impunity, and employing various strategies to demand accountability. New generations are also emerging with a desire for knowing and reckoning with the past in order to shape a rights-based future for their country.
While the contexts and abuses may differ, there are common spaces and strategies to tap on. This panel will focus on efforts at accountability in the region and will consider some of the following questions. What strategies are being employed? What choices and compromises; if any, are being made? What alliances are being formed? What is the synergy between efforts at the national, regional and international levels? What are the hopes in the midst of obstacles to ensure justice?
Moderator: Rosalia Sciortino, Founder and Executive Director SEA Junction
Speakers:
Galuh Wandita, Co-founder and Director at Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR)
Confronting enduring impunity in Indonesia and Timor Leste
Aung Khaing Min, Advocacy and Research Officer Burma Partnership
Reconciliation and Transitional Justice in Myanmar
Edgardo Legaspi, Executive Director, Southeast Asian Press Alliance
Ending the cycle of impunity for crimes against journalists in Southeast Asia
This event will also feature the presentation of the book “Enduring Impunity” a compilation of stories of women survivors in Indonesia, Timor Leste and Myanmar.
In the afternoon at 5pm SEA-Junction, will be launched at the Bangkok Art and Cultural Center. Please see www.seajunction.org for more details.
About SEA-Junction
“SEA-Junction”: OUR venue to connect on Southeast Asia
SEA-Junction aims to foster understanding and appreciation of Southeast Asia in all its socio-cultural dimensions –from arts and lifestyles to economy and development– by enhancing public access to knowledge resources and by promoting exchanges among students, practitioners and Southeast Asia lovers. Located at the Bangkok Arts and Culture Centre (BACC) in Bangkok, Thailand, SEA Junction will start functioning on 25 June 2016. For more information see www.seajunction.org
