Solidarity of Gwangju – Solidarity with International Civil Society Against State Violence – Expand the Network!

Date

May 20th, 202210:00-12:00

Venue

Room 214

Language

Korean-English Simultaneous Interpretation

Session Introduction

Through this session in Gwangju, South Korea, the May 18 Memorial Foundation provides a space for transnational solidarity against state violence, genocide, and enforced disappearance. Together with Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR), this session invites those who work in the sector of civil society in each country to talk about transitional justice and historical reckoning.

Host

May 18 Memorial Foundation, Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR)

Speech Title

Moderator : Ms. Indria Fernida Alphasonny (Attorney, Program Coordinator of Asia Justice and Rights)

• Settlement of the Past of Jeju 4·3 and Transitional Justice (Mr. Ho-Joon Heo, Hankyoreh Newspaper Senior Reporter, and Board Director of Jeju April 3rd Research Institute)
• Current Situation on Transitional Justice in Myanmar and the Resilient Response of Civil Society in Promoting Democracy (Mr. Lway Peo Kamaekhour, Board Member of the Network for Human Rights Documentation-Burma)
• The El Salvador Experience in Search of the Disappeared After Armed Conflict (Ms. Lenor Arteaga, Commissioner for the National Commission for the Search of Disappeared Persons)
• A Lengthy Road to Truth and Reparation for Victims of Past Human Rights Violations in Aceh, Indonesia (Ms. Oni Imelva, Deputy Chairperson of Aceh Truth and Reconciliation Comission)

Poster

Speakers

• 
  Ms. Indria Fernida Alphasonny
  Attorney, Asia Justice and Rights
• 
  Mr. Ho-Joon Heo
  Hankyoreh Newspaper Senior Reporter, Board Director of Jeju April 3rd Research Institute
• 
  Ms. Lenor Arteaga
  Commissioner for the National Commission for the Search of Disappeared Persons
• 
  Mr. Lway Peo Kamaekhour
  Board Member of the Network for Human Rights Documentation-Burma
• 
  Ms. Oni Imelva
  Deputy Chairperson of Aceh Truth and Reconciliation Comission