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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
Dubai International Financial Center Courts Academy of Law (DIFC Academy of Law) United Arab Emirates
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Legal center aimed at training and regulating lawyers, publishing legal research, disseminating information, hosting events for the legal community, and providing free legal advice for people in need.

Equal Marriage Alliance Japan
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It advocates for the legal recognition of same-sex marriage in Japan through the writing of a same-sex marriage bill, and encouraging legislators and political parties to support the initiative.

Civil Society Education Coalition Malawi
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

81 NGOs working to improve and further education in Malawi, along with consolidating its network to uphold the Education for All Goal.

Transparency Ethiopia - TE Ethiopia
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

It is the local chapter of Transparency International and has worked in Ethiopia since 2002. It builds coalitions with the private sector, civil society organizations, and the government to prevent corrupt practices, strengthen public institutions, and foster a deep-rooted anti-corruption culture.

Access to Justice - A2Justice Nigeria
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

It is an advocacy group working to guarantee equal and non-discriminatory access to justice, and to ensure greater transparency and accountability in the judiciary. Their initiatives include the Legal Resource Programme, the Legal Acces Programme, and the Judicial Integrity and Independence Programme.

Federation of Women Lawyers - FIDA Kenya Kenya
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It is a women’s rights organization that offers free legal aid in matters such as custody and maintenance, matrimonial disputes, discrimination in employment, participation in public positions, and sexual violence. FIDA also conducts education and advocacy programs, which impact structural, institutional, and legal reforms in Kenya.

Legal Assistance Clinic of General Gerardo Barrios University El Salvador
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Provides free legal assistance to nationals, migrants and refugees and support for migrants regarding their labour rights.

African People & Wildlife Fund Tanzania
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It is a field-based organization with its regional headquarters in Tanzania (Tanzania People & Wildlife). It specializes in empowering and engaging local people in conservation and sustainable development projects. Its programs emphasize reducing conflicts with wildlife, wildlife-based income generation, environmental education and training, and sustainable community development.

Sisters in Islam - SIS Malaysia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

It aims to build a progressive and democratic society that upholds freedom of expression, gender equality, and social justice. It offers legal advice services to women and men in accordance with the Islamic Family Law and the Syariah Criminal Offences Law.

Public Interest Advocacy Centre Australia
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security

A not for profit law and policy organization focusing on issues such as police power, government accountability, and indigenous disadvantage. Its strategies include: legal assitance, research, and community engagement.

Isis-Women's International Cross-Cultural Exchange (Isis-WICCE) Uganda
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Aims to strengthen women's political participation, inform institutions on gender inequality, and restore women's bodily integrity

Nepal National Dalit Social Welfare Organization (NNDSWO) Nepal
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Nepal National Dalit Social Welfare Organization (NNDSWO) works to eliminate caste-based discrimination and untouchability by empowering people for a dignified life.

National Democratic Institute - Afghanistan Office Afghanistan
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government

NDI established an office in Afghanistan in March 2002 and has since worked to promote the participation of civic groups, political parties, women and government bodies in the country’s political and electoral processes.

Kairos: the Center for Religion, Rights and Social Justice United States
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works to raise up generations of religious and community leaders dedicated to building a social movement to end poverty, led by the poor.

Luna-Rose Prisoner Support Thailand
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Luna-Rose Prisoner Support is a non-profit organization that brings critical humanitarian support to Canadians, Americans, Europeans, Asians, and other foreign national prisoners in Bangkok's prisons. They offer psychosocial and emotional support, links to family, and advocacy.

Public Health Assocation of South Africa (PHASA) South Africa
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Coalition of public health specialists from all sectors working to improve health standards and research on public health.

Citizen's Environmental and Social Concern (CESCo) Zambia
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Seeks to strengthen the relationship between citizens, civil society, and the government to promote education on climate change and encourgae sustainable practices

Anti-Corruption Force Organization Pakistan (ACFOP) Pakistan
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

ACFOP is raising awareness regarding corruption through seminars, and educates people on how to identify its factors, and what steps should be taken to eradicate it.

Benjamin William Mkapa Foundation Tanzania
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It aims to supplement and complement the development efforts of the Government. It was established with the aim of increasing HIV/AIDS services through addressing the shortage of skilled health professionals in rural underserved settings.

Federal Ombudsman of Pakistan Pakistan
Factor 3: Open Government

It is a governmental organization that hears and processes complaints of mal-administration by any Federal Government Agency.

Public Attorney's Office Philippines
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Works to provide access to counsel and to guarantee the functioning of courts and the criminal justice system.

Tourism Transparency Myanmar
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

It contributes to the development of responsible tourism in Myanmar by raising awareness and facilitating informed choices for tourists, government, industry, and civil society.

Youth Net and Counselling (YONECO) Malawi
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works to promote the rights of women and children, along with giving access to health and rights for HIV/AIDS infected persons. It also works to educate these people on their access to rights and promote their involvement in public life.

Syndicat national des journalistes tunisiens (SNJT) Tunisia
Factor 3: Open Government

National Union of Tunisian Journalists is an independent professional organization working for democracy, material and moral rights of journalists, freedom of opinion and expression, and the right of peoples to self-determination.

Nyaya Bharti India
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Nyaya Bharti is an initiative of the Bharti Foundation to provide legal assistance & aid and awareness / literacy to underprivileged undertrials across the country.