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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
World Justice Project International
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

The World Justice Project is an independent, multidsciplinary organization working to advance the rule of law around the world. The WJP's mutually-reinforcing lines of business employ a multi-disciplinary approach through original research and data, an active and global network, and practical, locally-led programs to advance the rule of law worldwide.

Youth And Society (YAS) Malawi
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government

Works to promote the role of youths in the democratic and governance. Through their Institute for Civic Leadership and Mzuzu Education Trust fund they encourage the participation of youths in every aspect of political life.

Justice On Trial India
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

The objective of Justice On Trial is to promote, protect and defend human rights and freedom. It redresses the violation of human rights of victims of violence. To this effect, it has filed many Public Interest Litigations in the Court to ensure justice be meted out to victims of crimes.

Canadian Prison Consulting Canada
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

It is a private consulting firm that provides legal assistance and mentoring programs for inmates in federal penitentiaries. Their activities also include rehabilitation and crime prevention.

RISE - Life Management Services Jamaica
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security

Works to prevent violence and redress human rights issues and violence in at risk communities within Jamaica in order to promote safe and functioning communities.

Techno Brain - Malawi Malawi
Factor 5: Order and Security

Leading IT firm in Africa, developed a Criminal Tracking system alongside the Malawi Police Force in order to coordinate investigation programs and modernise systems across all offices.

Community Action for the Rehabilitation of Ex-offenders (CARE) Network Singapore
Factor 5: Order and Security

Works to rehabilitate ex offenders into society, coordinate care efforts, and to raise awareness and change policy on rehabilitation.

Decoding Law Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 7: Civil Justice

It aims to democratize the law by providing a machine learning powered browser plugin that helps people to read and understand legislation to notably benefit unrepresented litigants. Decoding Law breaks down complex legislative drafting into simple language and explains defined terms.

Love Not Blood Campaign United States
Factor 5: Order and Security

Works to assist families having suffered violence and homicide on part of the police or through community violence, through the work of their Family Crisis Team.

Star Ghana Ghana
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government

It is a multi-donor program funded by UK Aid, the European Union, and Danida. It works to strengthen transparency, accountability, and responsiveness by promoting an active and engaged civil society that demands accountability and effectiveness.

PesaCheck Kenya
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It is a fact-checking initiative that verifies numbers quoted by public figures across East Africa. It is a project supported by International Budget Partnership, The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), and Code for Africa affiliates in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Human Rights Commission Sierra Leone Sierra Leone
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

Instituted in 2004, its objective is the protection and promotion of human rights throughout the country by means of education and awareness programs. It aims to built a culture of respect for human rights and the rule of law.

Catholic Relief Services - CRS The Gambia
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

CRS was founded in The Gambia in 1964. Their work encompasses urban and rural capacity building, agricultural development, microfinance, health and nutrition, malaria control, adult literacy and numeracy skills programs, and Aids/HIV advisory.

Africa Foundation for Community Development Uganda
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

It works to promote human rights and ensure equality under the law through advocacy, free legal services, community outreach, and promoting electoral reform

The Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ) Nigeria
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Founded in 2014, it promotes independent media through journalism, open data, and technology to advance human rights, good governance, and accountability in West Africa.

Human Rights Centre Uganda Uganda
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Works to promote human rights in Uganda by protecting human rights defenders, increasing government support for human rights, and promoting public awareness

Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) Pakistan
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) is an independent quasi-regulatory, quasi-judicial body that helps ensure healthy competition between companies for the benefit of the economy.

Philippine Migrants Rights Watch (PMRW) Philippines
Factor 7: Civil Justice

The Philippine Migrants Rights Watch (PMRW) is a registered civil society network that was established in 1995 to encourage the recognition, protection and fulfillment of Filipino migrants' rights - both in the Philippines and abroad during the entire migration proces.

Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau Tanzania
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

It works to prevent and combat corruption through public educators in prevention, diagnosis, and investigations through the Departments of Investigations, Public Education, and Research and Control, among others. They work together with the East African Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities.

Asociatia Pro Democratia (APD) Romania
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Works to promote democracy, through accountability mechanisms and the organization of dialogue between society and political actors.

Center for Policy Research India
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Center for Policy Research is dedicated to conducting research that contributes to a more robust public discourse about the structures and processes that shape life in India. It's principal areas of research are economic policy, environmental law and governance, international relations and security, law, regulation and the state, and urbanization.

Malawi Law Society Malawi
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Works to uphold the rule of law and to train lawyers, and manages the network of lawyers in Malawi. It also does public policy through recommendations to the government.

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Nepal Nepal
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

NHRC is an independent and autonomous constitutional body. The primary responsibility of NHRC is to protect and promote human rights of Nepalese people through inquiries and investigations.

Evangelical Churches Fellowship of Ethiopia Ethiopia
Factor 5: Order and Security

It coordinates advocacy efforts for their members for the promotion of peace, justice, and unity in Ethiopia, while also working with similar national and international associations.

The Police Complaints Authority (PCA), Delhi India
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

The Police Complaints Authority, Delhi has been set up to deal with the complaints of public regarding acts of serious misconduct by the policemen/officers of Delhi Police such as death in Police custody, grievous hurt caused by police , rape or attempt to rape, illegal detention, extortion, land/house grabbing or any serious abuse of authority.