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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
Woman Inc. Jamaica
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works to protect and promote the rights of women and their place in Jamaican society. The run a crisis centre and hotline for victims of rape, abuse and domestic violence.

Hong Kong Watch United Kingdom
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It was founded in 2017 to investigate the status of human rights, freedoms, and the rule of law in Hong Kong. It provides independent and comprehensive analysis, and monitors and reports on developments related to judicial independence, press and academic freedoms, and political prisoners, to name a few.

Ethiopian Orthodox Church Development and Inter-church Aid Commission - EOC/DICAC Ethiopia
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Founded in 1972, it assists disadvantaged communities with emergency relief, rehabilitation, support for refugees/returnees, and HIV/AIDS prevention. It promotes sustainable development, community empowerment, and gender equality.

Peace Ambassadors The Gambia - PAG The Gambia
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It aims to promote a culture of peace, especially among young people, ensuring a peaceful co-existence and promoting justice and equality.

The Initiative for Equal Rights - TIERs Nigeria
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Founded in 2005, it promotes and facilitates access to sexual health and other rights for sexual minorities. It works principally through policy advocacy, research, education, and service provision.

Restorative Justice Centre (RJC) South Africa
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Works to promote the use of restorative justice in South Africa, in order to drive crime reduction and ensure a more compassionate justice system.

Ombudsman NSW Australia
Factor 3: Open Government

Monitors agencies delivering public services, services to children, and community services to imporve the conduct of those agencies.

Conflict Victims’ Common Platform (CVCP) Nepal
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Conflict Victims’ Common Platform (CVCP) is an umbrella organization of victims of the conflict from across Nepal, from both sides of the conflict and represents all kinds of victims.

The Liaison Office (TLO) Afghanistan
Factor 5: Order and Security

TLO has been active in two areas concerning rule of law: Conflict and Alternative Dispute Resolution and Peace building and Dialogue Facilitation to guarantee peaceful communities in Afghanistan.

Business Action Against Corruption (BAAC) - Malawi Chapter Malawi
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Government and private sector initiative to fight corruption through the development of a rating index, and serving as a platform to coordinate actions against corruption in businesses.

Refugee Legal Aid Program (RLAP) Egypt
Factor 7: Civil Justice

The Refugee Legal Aid Program (RLAP) provides information, counseling, referral, representation, and advocacy for asylum seekers and refugees in Egypt.

Center for European Neighborhood Studies Hungary
Factor 3: Open Government

It is an independent research center of the Central European University (CEU). It contributes to an informed international dialogue about the future of the European Union. The center focuses geographically on Central and Eastern Europe, the Western Balkans and Turkey, Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus, and Russia.

Accountability Watch Committee (AWC) Nepal
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

Utilizes a coordinated advocacy approach in order to put pressure on the government to address past human rights abuses and to promote the implementation of a comprehensive transitional justice mechanism in Nepal.

Juvenile Justice Network  Philippines
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

JN is a city-wide network organized in accordance with RA 9344 or Juvenile Justice System and Welfare Act of 2006. It is composed of various sectors from government and non-government organizations that looks into the possibilities of providing appropriate services and interventions to rescued juvenile delinquents in the light of restorative justice.

SHUJAN - Citizens for Good Governance Bangladesh
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government

Works to develop political culture and involvement in Bangladesh; developed election monitoring committees, candidate profiles, debate structures and open budget meetings for more transparency and citizen involvement in the political process.

Lawyers for Human Rights & Legal Aid (LHRLA) Pakistan
Factor 7: Civil Justice

It is a developmental or structural legal aid group; not only does it provide legal aid but even challenges the law. It asks for law reform where the law is found to be unfair or discriminatory. It asks for legislation in areas where there is a lack of laws dealing with the subject.

Citizen's Campaign for Right to Information (CCRI) Nepal
Factor 3: Open Government

CCRI is dedicated to the promotion, protection and implementation of the right to information in Nepal. The core areas of its work include awareness, research and dissemination.

Basel Institute on Governance, International Centre for Collective Action (ICCA) International
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government

An independent not-for-profit competence centre working around the world with the public and private sectors to counter corruption and other financial crimes and to improve the quality of governance.

Centre for Research and Integrated Development - CeRID Kenya
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It is registered in both Somalia and Kenya, and has its liaison office in Nairobi. Its work is programs based in areas such as peacebuilding, WASH, education, gender equity, environment, and Livelihoods.

The Shalom Center for Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation Kenya
Factor 5: Order and Security

It works to end the cycle of violence in the tribal lands of Eastern Africa by building peaceful and reconciled communities. Their work is based on the following pillars: non-violent societal transformation; peace, truth, justice, and mercy; integral human development and security; environmental integrity; and respect for local culture and traditions.

Alliance for Justice United States
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Looks to improve the delivery of justice through the monitoring of the federal court appointment process and the efficiency of the justice system in the protection of civil rights.

Tanzania Youth Development and Concern Organization Tanzania
Factor 3: Open Government

Their mission is to keep young people employed and active through agriculture, entrepreneurship, and ICT to improve their living conditions and reducing costs related to social problems such as drug abuse, abortion, prostitution, and crime.

The Solace Brothers Foundation Ghana
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Founded in 2012, it advocates for the defense of LGBTI people's rights. Its initiatives include the provision of training for community leaders, research, and legal assistance in cases of sexual orientation based discrimination through paralegal services.

Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations Australia
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Works to promote awareness and proactivity around HIV prevention nationally and internationally through advocacy and health promotion.

Representative of Thailand to the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children - ACWC Thailand Thailand
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

ACWC is an intergovernmental body comprised of twenty representatives of ASEAN Member States and has consultative status to ASEAN. Its mandate is the promotion and protection of the rights of women and children in ASEAN.