Kartika Pratiwi’s Post

I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Programmatic Communications Coordinator (Asia-Pacific) at WITNESS! WITNESS is an international nonprofit organization that helps people use video and technology to protect and defend human rights. We help human rights defenders use video to expose injustice, also coordinate with local citizens and organizations, conduct on-the-ground trainings, and provide free online resources in multiple languages. We aim to help individuals document abuses safely and use footage effectively to create positive change in their communities. Read more about us at https://www.witness.org

During the conflict period of 1975-1999, thousands of children were forcibly transferred from their families in the territory of East Timor to Indonesia. The practice of transferring children was carried out extensively by military organisations, as well as charitable and religious foundations in Indonesia, as a form of controlling sentiment and dominating Timorese people. The 'Stolen Children' (or labarik lakon, as we call them in Tetun language of Timor-Leste) are East Timorese children under 18 years of age who were brought to Indonesia without the consent of their family or guardians during the 1975-1999 conflict. This December we will bring together nine more of those separated from their families in Timor-Leste. But the work is not over yet - there are many more children who have yet to be found and reconnected with their families. Join us in showing your support for separated Timorese children, and help us in our efforts to bring more families together. https://lnkd.in/gpMeT47p Your generous donation will help us find, reunite these survivors, and empower them to rebuild their lives. 

We are delighted and proud to announce that our animated documentary, Konta-sai, has been awarded as the Best Film and Best Animation of ReelOz Australia Indonesia Film Festival! Jury member, Asmara Abigail commented, “This film should be mandatory! The sacrifice of women for the liberation...Reminds me of The Breadwinner”. Jury member Tim Barretto praised Konta-sai as “Powerful and moving. The animation was innovative and helped aid the sensitive issues being discussed. Very important storytelling.” Konta-sai is part of our project, Making Right to Truth Tangible, that Asia Justice and Rights has worked closely with the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence Aceh (KontraS Aceh) in Indonesia and Asosiasaun Chega! Ba Ita (ACbit) in Timor-Leste to document stories of survivors, facilitate dialogue and engage with the local authorities in addressing past human rights violations. Every minute we spent making that happen is worth it throughout the nine months of production timeline. A huge thank you to our wonderful team and collaborators; without them this would not have been possible. Watch Konta-sai and check information about the project: https://lnkd.in/gJsaByy

The past year saw many challenges, especially with the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite these challenges, we continued our work supporting human rights defenders, victims, and their organizations. Our work includes raising awareness and understanding of human rights, developing individual and organizational capacity, strengthening linkages and increasing the social capital of human rights defenders, and providing technical assistance, including policy and legal inputs. We are proud to present our first ever web version of Annual Report, please check to learn more about where we have been in 2020 and where we plan on our journey hand-in-hand with our partners and our communities. https://lnkd.in/gCPDcMDe

I’m happy to announce that a good friend of mine is part of the amazing team who won Pulitzer Prize. https://lnkd.in/gHNZ_i9 They created this ultra high-risk project by breaking down Baidu maps to investigate and uncover a hidden and masked location to detain and incarcerate hundreds of thousands of Uighurs, Kazakhs, and other Muslim minorities. Read the full articles in the link below. So so so proud!

On this The Jakarta Post's article, take a look at what we're trying to do by producing animated documentary (Konta-sai, 8:45) with one term, and one term only: the documentary has to feature survivors' own voice. And every minute we spent making that happen is worth it throughout the nine months production. #ajarkontasai #ajar845 https://lnkd.in/gu-A-XA Hit me up if you wanna read the pdf version or watch the films! https://lnkd.in/gn-5pQg

8:45 is featured by EngageMedia!

Asia Justice and Rights’ animated documentary shorts are now available at EngageMedia/Cinemata!