Asia Justice And Rights Enlivens Merauke Solidarity
Asia Justice And Rights (AJAR) participated in the National Merauke Solidarity Conference, which was held at Petrus Vertenten Center, Kelapa Lima Subdistrict, Merauke District, South Papua, from Tuesday to Friday, March 11–14, 2025. AJAR opened a book stall at the conference location which was attended by hundreds of people.
Rudi Kogoya, AJAR Merauke Program Assistant, said that participants in the Merauke Solidarity Consolidation event could read books for free at the AJAR book stall. Participants could even get books for free after the Merauke Solidarity Consolidation event was over. "You can take them home after the activity is over," he said.
The books provided are the results of research by the AJAR Women's Group, Elsham Papua, and the Papuan Woman's Working Group. There are 9 types of books provided there. Consisting of 5 books on women's rights and 4 books on indigenous peoples.
The “Merauke Solidarity Consolidation” event lasted for 4 days, from March 11 to 14, 2025. The event, organized by Merauke Solidarity, was attended by around 250 representatives of civil society organizations and indigenous peoples from various regions in Indonesia.
Participants were victims of national strategic projects (PSN) from various regions. Among others, victims from Merauke, Keerom, Mappi, Fakfak, Teluk Bintuni, North Sumatra, Jambi, Central Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, Rempang, and East Nusa Tenggara.
Asia Justice And Rights Memeriahkan Solidaritas Merauke
Asia Justice And Rights (AJAR) ikut memeriahkan acara Konferensi Nasional Solidaritas Merauke. Acara konferensi tersebut diadakan di Petrus Vertenten Center, Kelurahan Kelapa Lima, Kecamatan Merauke, Kabupaten Merauke, Papua Selatan pada Selasa-Jumat, 11-14 Maret 2025. AJAR membuka lapak buku di lokasi acara konferensi yang dihadiri oleh ratusan orang tersebut.
Rudi Kogoya, Asisten Program AJAR Merauke, mengatakan para peserta acara Konsolidasi Solidaritas Merauke bisa membaca buku secara gratis di lapak buku AJAR. Bahkan para peserta bisa mendapatkan buku secara gratis setelah acara Konsolidasi Solidaritas Merauke selesai. “Boleh dibawa pulang setelah kegiatan selesai,” ujarnya.
Buku-buku yang disediakan merupakan buku hasil penelitian Kelompok Perempuan AJAR, Elsham Papua, dan Papuan Woman's Working Group. Terdapat 9 jenis buku yang disediakan di sana. Terdiri dari 5 buku tentang hak perempuan dan 4 buku tentang masyarakat adat.
Acara “Konsolidasi Solidaritas Merauke” berlangsung selama 4 hari, dari tanggal 11 hingga 14 Maret 2025. Acara yang diselenggarakan oleh Solidaritas Merauke itu diikuti oleh sekitar 250 orang perwakilan organisasi masyarakat sipil dan masyarakat adat dari berbagai daerah di Indonesia.
Warga yang hadir adalah masyarakat korban proyek strategis nasional (PSN) dari berbagai daerah. Antara lain masyarakat korban dari Merauke, Keerom, Mappi, Fakfak, Teluk Bintuni, Sumatera Utara, Jambi, Kalimantan Tengah, Kalimantan Timur, Rempang, dan Nusa Tenggara Timur.
