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Civil Society Organization · Aceh

Consolidating civil society, safeguarding Aceh’s path to peace.

ACSTF is a civil society task force born from the Aceh peace dialogue in Washington DC, 2001 — advancing conflict resolution through dialogue and nonviolence, and strengthening the bargaining position of Acehnese civil society.

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2001Declared in Washington DC
54Founders from diverse civil society sectors
18Civil society sectors of engagement
About Us

Born from peace dialogue, for Acehnese civil society.

Aceh’s protracted conflict left deep wounds on civil society — lives lost, torture, displacement, loss of livelihoods, and eroded access to justice. Various people’s forums were attempted, but none had fully united the voice of civil society.

From this reality, 54 people from diverse components of Acehnese civil society attended the "Brotherly Dialog among Acehnese for a Just Peace in Aceh" in Washington DC on October 5–8, 2001, organized by the International Forum for Aceh (IFA) and the Global Peace Centre of American University. From this meeting, ACSTF (Acehnese Civil Society Task Force) was formed, supported by representatives of the Government of Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) who were also present at the dialogue.

Since then, ACSTF has continued to advance sustainable peace solutions to the Aceh conflict through dialogue and nonviolence — engaging Acehnese, Indonesian, and international civil society.

Logo resmi ACSTF: bintang segi sebelas merah dan lambang C biru dalam bingkai persegi
2001Declared in Washington DC
10Selected executive members
18Sectors of engagement
27Programs implemented to date
Mission & Objectives

Dialogue and nonviolence, for a just peace.

Three lines of work that guide every ACSTF initiative and partnership.

Mission

Advancing Peaceful Solutions

  • Seek and promote a sustainable peaceful resolution to the Aceh conflict through dialogue and nonviolence, with the involvement of the international community.
  • Facilitate the international community to strengthen the capacity of Acehnese civil society that upholds human rights and genuine democracy.
  • Reinforce the work already carried out by other civil society components in Aceh’s peace and democracy process.
Objectives

Consolidating the Civil Movement

  • Advocate for conflict resolution through dialogue and nonviolence, involving the international community.
  • Consolidate the civil society movement for peace and justice in Aceh.
  • Strengthen the bargaining position of Acehnese civil society through local efforts and international support.
Targets

Representation & Peace Structures

  • Support ACSTF as an institution that facilitates the consolidation of Acehnese civil society components.
  • Develop community sectors to achieve genuine representation of Acehnese civil society.
  • Build more coherent peace structures and elevate public discourse.
Sectors of Engagement

18 civil society components we engage.

ACSTF reaches across groups so that Acehnese civil society is fully represented.

Students (university, pesantren & mosque youth) Intellectuals (teachers & lecturers) Religious Scholars (Ulama) Conflict Survivors Women Human Rights Activists Humanitarian Workers Artists Journalists Medical Workers Laborers Farmers Fisherfolk Indigenous Communities Business Owners/Traders Lawyers Youth Informal Sector Workers
Board Structure

The people behind ACSTF’s work.

Advisors, supervisors, and the executive board.

Advisory Board

Otto Nur AbdullahChairperson
JuandaSecretary-General
Farida Haryanimember
Jufrimember
Ruslanmember

Program Officer

Firdaus Mirza
Hemma Marlenny
Nina Noviana
Programs

27 programs implemented and ongoing at ACSTF.

With dozens of local, national, and international partners, from 2005 to the present — listed from most recent.

Long-Term Programs
2026 Long-term Youth Politics, Social Movement, and Future Peacebuilding in Southeast Asia ProjectPartner: Initiatives for International Dialogue (IID), The Asia Foundation (TAF) & GPPAC →
Aug 2025 Long-term Aceh Peace Forum (APF): 20 Years of Aceh Peace — Building Global Solidarity for Peace in Patani, ThailandPartner: CPCS & AJAR →
2018–Present Long-term Accompanying Peace Negotiations between BRN Patani & the Thai GovernmentPartner: Center for Peace and Conflict Studies (CPCS), Siem Reap →
2020 Long-term Reviewing 15 Years of Implementation of the Law on the Governing of Aceh (LoGA)Partner: IID & The Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC) →
2016–2020 Long-term Mentoring Students from PataniPartner: Bunga Raya Group Patani & Pesantren Tgk Chiek Oemar Diyan →
2015–2019 Long-term Assistant Teacher Program: Malay Language & Qur’an Recitation in Patani, ThailandPartner: Bunga Raya Group – Patani →
2014–2019 Long-term Patani Student Internship Program: Democracy & Peace in AcehPartner: Prince of Songkla University, Thailand →
2017–2018 Long-term Using Democracy for Peace in AcehPartner: Yuko Cs, Japan →
2016–2017 Long-term Innovating Advocacy for Truth and Justice: Citizen Polling in AcehPartner: ELVA (Georgia) & MAVC (Ghana) →
2015 Long-term Assessment of Community Health Center (Puskesmas) Service Quality in AcehPartner: PJKA & The Asia Foundation →
2014–2015 Long-term Strengthening Civil Society Participation Ahead of the 2014 ElectionPartner: The Asia Foundation →
2007–2015 Long-term Parliamentary Monitoring & Public Outreach on DPRA Performance by Acehnese Civil SocietyPartner: BRR NAD-Nias & Secretariat of the Aceh Parliament (DPRA) →
2012–2013 Long-term Diversity Becomes the Foundation of Civil SocietyPartner: AFSC →
2009 Long-term Track Record Research & Analysis of Regional Legislatures in 3 Districts of NADPartner: PSHK Jakarta →
2008 Long-term Civil Society Consolidation Towards a New AcehPartner: Yayasan Tifa →
2006 Long-term DDR Workshop — Support for Peaceful DemocratizationPartner: USAID-DAI →
2005–2006 Long-term Advocacy for the Aceh Governance BillPartner: YAPPIKA →
Short-Term Programs
Apr 2018 Short-term FGD: Encouraging Implementation of Aceh Governance Law RegulationsPartner: Kesbangpol Aceh →
Apr 2018 Short-term Mentoring Tadika Teachers Studying Aceh’s Learning ProcessPartner: Patani Teachers for Peace Association →
Dec 2017 Short-term FGD: "Reflecting on 12 Years of Aceh Peace"Partner: Kesbangpol Aceh →
Dec 2015 Short-term Soft Launch of the Memorial SpacePartner: Kesbangpol Aceh →
Apr 2015 Short-term Multistakeholder Meeting: Support for Sustainable Positive Peace in AcehPartner: IDR & Research and Education for Peace (Repusm) →
Nov 2014 Short-term Discussion Series: Political Lessons from Direct Elections, Local Parties & Independent CandidatesPartner: Association for Elections and Democracy (Perludem) →
Sep 2014 Short-term FGD Policy Paper: "Reflecting on 8 Years of the Peace MoU"Partner: Kesbangpol Aceh →
Mar 2009 Short-term Public Discussion: Responding to Rising Crime Ahead of the 2009 ElectionPartner: Institute for Defense Security and Peace Studies (IDSPS) →
2009 Short-term Sustaining Peace Through ‘Peace Roadmap’ for Aceh — Declaration of the New Aceh ManifestoPartner: USAID-SERASI →
Feb 2007 Short-term Public Discussion: Synergizing the Executive, Legislature & Acehnese CSOs to Follow Up Law No. 11/2006 on the Governing of AcehPartner: Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Agency (BRR) Aceh–Nias →

Consolidating civil society needs collective support.

Join as a program partner, or reach out to discuss ACSTF’s work on peace and democracy in Aceh.

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ACSTFacstf.aceh@gmail.com
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