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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
Global Justice Center International
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
Factor 7: Civil Justice

The Global Justice Center seeks to effectively make use of international human rights treatise in order to guarantee access to human rights for people around the world. Through an expert team of lawyers and human rights advocates they seek to apply the treaties' guarantees to expand access and ensure normative control. 

Interfaith Forum of Muslim and Christian Women's Association - Women's Interfaith Council Nigeria
Factor 5: Order and Security

It aims to enable members of women's faith organizations to work together to address conflict, poverty, and insecurity. It works principally in the Kanduna region.

Pratidhi India
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Pratidhi is a collaborative society of Delhi Police and the NGO, Association for Development. Pratidhi works for the welfare and rehabilitation of victims of crime.

Liberia Extractive Industries and Transparency Initiative (LEITI) Liberia
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Works to monitor the extractive industry and its compliance with government standards and environmental hands, and promoting transparency over planned works to the public.

Open Parliament Canada
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

It is an initiative that promotes open data and accountability through the online publication of Parliamentary proceedings, such as debates, committees, members, and bills.

Australian Council for International Development Australia
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security

It focuses on connecting various non government organizations within Australia in order to strengthen national and international development. It promotes knowledge surrounding these issues and leads dialogue to inspire change.

African Center for Trade and Development Uganda
Factor 3: Open Government

Seeks to increase participation of vulnerable communities in the areas of trade and development

The Ninoy & Cory Aquino Foundation Philippines
Factor 3: Open Government

NCACL seeks to identify, form, nurture and recognize individuals who, through a process of self-transformation, can develop into a community of empowering, world-class leaders.

Human Rights Network for Journalists Uganda
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government

Monitors attacks and threats to journalists and suppression of free press and offers legal, medical, and psychological support

Anti Racist Action United States
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Produces research, booklets and advocates for the elimination of all forms of racism and discrimination through a network of militants.

Ethiopian Employers Federation - EEF Ethiopia
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It is the national employers organization with branches throughout the country. It offers training, legal advice on labor and industrial relations, and mediation services for issues pertaining to employment. It also participates in the revision and analysis of policies and collective bargaining processes.

BRAC International
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

A development organisation dedicated to alleviating poverty by empowering the poor with large scale programmes for men and women in different countries.

Balay Alternative Legal Advocates for Development in Mindanaw, Inc. - BALAOD Mindanaw Philippines
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

BALAOD Mindanaw works with marginalized sectors and communities in Mindanaw through alternative lawyering and paralegalism, stressing active non-violence as an integral part thereof in the advancement of justice, gender equality, and resource tenure improvement in the context of active people's participation in Governance.

Centrul de Resurse Juridice (CRJ) Romania
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Works to defend the rights of vulnerable people, but also guarantee the rights fo all people and the rule of law under recent security measures, through advocacy and strategic litigation.

Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) India
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

The Central Vigilance Commission was created in 1964 to address governmental corruption. CVC has the status of an autonomous body, free of control from any executive authority, charged with monitoring all vigilance activity under the Central Government of India.

Oogachaga Singapore
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works to defend LGTBIQ rights in Singapore through advocacy and personal assistance.

Branches of Hope Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Founded in 2012 and formerly known as The Vine Community Services Ltd (VCSL), Branches of Hope works to restore dignity, justice, and hope to vulnerable and marginalized persons in Hong Kong. Their initiatives include STOP, that combats human trafficking and provides support for victims and ROAD, that helps refugees regain their dignity and become more autonomous.

Tanzania Bora Initiative Tanzania
Factor 3: Open Government

Through Media and Arts, Tanzania Bora Initiative engages the youth community in providing civic educational programs and projects based on effective leadership, democracy and accountability, good governance, Human rights, and development issues.

National Legal Aid and Defender Association (NLADA) United States
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

NLADA works to deliver high quality pro bono legal services along with advocacy, guidance, information, training and technical assistance to legal clinics and pro bono associations in the equal justice community.

VillageTech Solutions Nepal
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

VillageTech Solutions uses simple technology solutions to solve the daily challenges faced by rural communities. This thought inspired the creation of the WireBridge--a human-powered river-crossing system, which has facilitated over 3 million trips across the deep river gorges in Nepal. Its current projects focus on education, transportation, lighting and water.

Hamida Barmaki Organization for the Rule of Law Afghanistan
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Hamida Barmaki Organization for the Rule of Law works in three areas to support rule of law: capacity building, awareness raising and academic research to facilitate capacity building of staff working for Afghan justice institutions, in public administration and related non-governmental organizations and inform citizens about their rights.

Sierra Leone Legal Information Institute - Sierra Lii Sierra Leone
Factor 3: Open Government

It provides free access to the countries laws and supports the rule of law and access to justice and transparency. Their membership is open to organizations and individuals.

African Network for the Prevention and Protection Against Child Abuse and Neglect Kenya
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It is a Pan-African network that promotes child rights and child protection in Africa. Its headquarters are located in Nairobi. It works to create and enhance partnerships and other opportunities for the prevention and protection of children from all forms of maltreatment.

Data.gov United States
Factor 3: Open Government

Government platform for access to to information and data about government performance.

Judicial Service Commission of Kenya Kenya
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

Its mission is to promote and facilitate the independence and accountability of the Judiciary, and the efficient, effective, and transparent administration of justice.