Yati Andiyani has been an advocate since 2004 at KontraS to handle cases of human rights violations. She has served as Executive Director of The Commission for Disappeared and Victims of Violence (@kontras_update) from 2017 to 2020. Apart from being a practicing lawyer and member of the Indonesias Bar Association, she also currently serves as Vice Chairperson of AFAD, Supervisory Board of the Kurawal Foundation, Board member of the Indonesia for Humanity Foundation (IKa), and the Steering Team of Pundi Insani, Pemakna and co-founder of Rumah Akar Daya. She is also a member of the Asosiasi Pengacara Syari’ah Indonesia (APSI) advisory board. She is also known to have deep experience and expertise in human rights and transitional justice.
She has great experience and attention to strengthening and empowering communities and civil society. Andriyani has served as a fellow with the Open Society Foundation - New Executive Fund (OSF-NEF), the JENESYS East Asia Future Leaders Program, Conectas Human Rights (@conectas) , and the Inclusive Global Leadership Initiative (IGLI).