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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
Health Reform Foundation of Nigeria - HERFON Nigeria
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

They support health reform in Nigeria through the strengthening of the capacity of stakeholders, the formation of partnerships with other stakeholders, and supporting evidence generation to inform policy decisions and health planning.

American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) International
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

An international development program that promotes justice, economic opportunity and human dignity through the rule of law.

HelpAge India India
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

HelpAge India works for the cause and care of disadvantaged older persons and to improve their quality of life. It also works as an active pressure group focusing on Rights of the elderly such as the right to adequate Health Insurance, Right to Universal Pension and working towards providing elders a society with age appropriate services.

Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions - CETU Ethiopia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It protects the rights of Ethiopian workers and advances their interests through capacity building, education, and training. It seeks to strengthen organizational capacities, democratic relationships, and solidarity.

Center on International Cooperation United States
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

The Center seeks to develop actionable research in the fields of politics, security, justice and development in order to enhance international responses in countries, especially those affected by conflict.

The Africa Centre for Open Governance - AfriCOG Kenya
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It is an independent organization that provides research and monitoring on governance and public ethics issues, in both the public and private sectors addressing the structural causes of lacks in governance.

Australian Law Reform Commission Australia
Factor 3: Open Government

It is a government agency that collects inquiries about various areas of the law for the purpose of reporting back the government to allow for law reform.

Center for Domestic Violence Prevention Uganda
Factor 5: Order and Security

Seeks to raise awareness for domestic violence and infuence communtiies and various institutions to help prevent abuse and implement better laws

One Family People Sierra Leone
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It works to create an inclusive society for individuals with disabilities, implementing programs to improve their health, quality of lives, and well-being, in collaboration with their families and communities.

Corte de Apelaciones - Comision de Visita a Carceles Chile
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Investigates the prison system and produces reports on living conditions of prisoners, torture and abuse statements and proposes reviews of government policy and practices.

Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra (RLEK) India
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

2019 World Justice Challenge Applicant - Project Title: Ending the macabre practice of witch hunting through women empowerment
RLEK works with the vision of achieving a just and sustainable society to empower indigenous groups, marginalised populations, women and children to claim their rights and entitlements under the Constitution of India.

Centre for Victims of Torture, Nepal (CVICT) Nepal
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

The Centre for Victims of Torture's efforts have centered on the rehabilitation of torture victims as well as the prevention of torture. In addition, CVICT's activities include advocacy, legal aid, fact finding, community mediation, awareness programmes, campaigning and networking with line agencies, including national and international communities.

AIDS Concern Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

AIDS Concern strives to lead social change by individuals, organizations, and society towards the achievement of triple zero, the prevention of the spread of HIV/AIDS, and the elimination of stigma for people living with HIV. It advocates for the rights of people living with HIV and for the legal rights of sexual and ethnic minorities.

Organization of Promoting Afghan Women’s Capabilities (OPAWC) Afghanistan
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

OPAWC works to improve women's literacy, practical wage earning skills and health in order to in order to promote their human rights.

The National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) Philippines
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

The National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) ensures that social reform is a continuous process that addresses the basic inequities in Philippine society, and that a policy environment conducive to social reform is actively pursued.

Anti Defamation League United States
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Seeks to combat discrimination against Jewish people and all other minorities, and to uphold the civil rights of all citizens.

South African Business Coalition on Health and AIDS (SABCOHA) South Africa
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Coalition of businesses working to organize a response to HIV/AIDS and public health issues inside and outside the workplace.

Imagine Africa Institute International
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Encouraging research, reflection and debate to feed public policy in Africa and about Africa through seminars, conferences and research/policy oriented dialogue and programmes.

Department of Justice (DOJ) -- Philippines Philippines
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Under Executive Order (EO) 292, the DOJ is the government's principal law agency. As such, the DOJ serves as the government's prosecution arm and administers the government's criminal justice system by investigating crimes, prosecuting offenders and overseeing the correctional system.

Political Prisoners in Thailand - PPT Thailand
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Political Prisoners in Thailand advocates for those who are charged with political crimes by raising awareness about the use of Thailand’s lèse majesté law, the Computer Crimes Act, and the sedition law. Using an independent website, PPT keeps track of the pending and acquitted cases, as well as convitions under these charges.

Sunlight Foundation United States
Factor 3: Open Government

Seeks to use technology in order to push for more democratic participation in the accountability process, and provide platforms for access to information.

Development Aid from People to People Zambia (DAPP) Zambia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Focuses on community mobilization to develop solutions in areas of public health, education, environmental conservation, and women empowerment

Overseas Development Institute International
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

The Institute seeks to strengthen countries through policy and practice and public/private partnerships for their development and the alleviation of poverty.

Tanzania Health and Medical Education Foundation (TAHMEF) Tanzania
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Founded in 2015, it aims to improve health care and well-being for Tanzanians of all ages, contributing to health care provision and deliverance. It perceives health care as a fundamental right that should be available for all individuals with the highest attainable standards of care from well trained medical personnel.

Protect and Save the Children - P.S. The Children Malaysia
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Founded in 1999, it focuses on the prevention, intervention, and treatment of child sex abuse. Their activities include advocacy, education, and court support in coordination with local welfare services.