Indonesian Legal Aid Group Receives Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award

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The Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights Association (PBHI) is the 2025 recipient of the Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award. Chair Julius Ibrani accepted the award on behalf of the human rights defenders his organization supports.

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00:00December 10th marks International Human Rights Day.

00:03A government-backed think tank, the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy, presented the 20th

00:08Asian Democracy and Human Rights Award to the Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights

00:12Association at a ceremony in Taipei.

00:16This award puts a spotlight on all human rights defenders who may never stand on a stage.

00:25The data collector documenting violence in the middle of the dark in the night.

00:30The journalist who refuses to be silenced.

00:35The community organizers who turns fear into collective courage.

00:41The activists transforming shock into hope.

00:45And the ordinary people who use their voices to be heard.

00:51The group, also known as PBHI, offers free legal assistance to human rights defenders.

00:56It also seeks justice for political prisoners and helped fight for independence for East

01:01Timor, now known as Timor-Leste.

01:04President Lai Qingde, along with Speaker Han Guo-yu, who also leads the government think

01:08tank, presented an award of $100,000 to support the group's work in Indonesia.

01:14The Prime Minister of Saudis, the United States of the United States and Globalare

01:39Lai also recognized that this marks the first year that town's democratic era has lasted longer than its years under martial law.

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