Leading Organizations

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

FWLD works for the protection, promotion and enjoyment human rights. In order to eliminate all forms of discrimination, FWLD uses law as an instrument to ensure the rights of women, children, minorities and all other marginalized groups.

Da Qanoon Ghushtonky was established to take up and follow up on criminal and family cases and provide free legal representation.

It is an organization seeking to improve the working conditions of journalists. It also protects and promotes freedom, professionalism and ethical standards in the media industry.

ACANAP is an independent, non-partisan and not-for-profit research and training organization with the mission to eradicate corruption and narcotics from Pakistan.

Seeks to improve prisoner conditions by supplementing government efforts in the form of resources and advocating for reform

Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) is a democratic and militant movement of landless peasants, small farmers, farm workers, rural youth and peasant women. It has effective leadership over a total of 1.3 million rural people with 65 provincial chapters and 15 regional chapters nationwide.

Works to ban the open cast mining project in Alba county, and has morphed into the largest environmental movement in Romania.

Educates and researches all topics of criminal justice to create individuals that will uphold and transform the criminal justice system for the better.

It provides reproductive health services at small community maternity homes, which are registered by the Tanzania Nurses and Midwives Council. It works to provide quality general sexual/reproductive and child health services, as well as lobbying and advocacy for improving services and research concerning health related issues.

The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) is an international NGO head quartered in India and is mandated to ensure the practical realisation of human rights in the countries of the Commonwealth.

Advocates for policy on prostitution and gives assistance and support to sex workers and victims of sex trafficking.

Provides free legal consultation in civil cases to those who cannot afford to hire an attorney.

It provides aid to the families of political prisoners, sensitization training for law enforcers, reports on prison conditions, campaigns for law reform, and organizes lectures and workshops.

Founded in 1996, it promotes and protects human rights, gender equity, and good governance through the empowerment of civil society and the promotion of access to justice and the rule of law.

It is an independent, private sector-led organization that promotes corporate governance standards and best practices in Myanmar. It fosters business ethics and transparency, and facilitates networks between corporate leaders and stakeholders.

Conducts research into isssues facing the MENA region and offers policy recommendations for responding to these issues.

Trains journalist in best practices in order to foster an efficient watchdog and monitoring culture in South Africa.

Works to protect the environment in Singapore through government lobbying and nature appreciation initatives to raise awareness about environmental issues.

PCRF works for just, transparent, accountable and participatory governance. In the process of achieving these goals it strives to ensure equitable opportunities for development for the underprivileged and the marginalized.

Rights Now Collective for Democracy is a Civil Society Organization committed to the protection and promotion of Human Rights, Rule of Law, and Democracy in Sri Lanka.

A permanent government body incorporated to monitor and protect human rights

It is the Ghanaian chapter of the global humanitarian organization of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It works to create positive change in the conditions that cause poverty, with activities including agriculture, food security, WASH, as well as livelihood support to refugee population, among others.

NVC was established pursuant to Corruption Control Act 2002, and one of the important tasks of NVC is to 'manage income and asset disclosures' of Nepalese "public officials", let alone a general mandate of handling public grievances. NVC does a technical audit of infrastructure development projects carried out by the Government of Nepal (GoN).

Since its establishment, the THRD Alliance has been working on issues of specific human rights violations related to torture, extrajudicial execution, illegal arrest or detention, citizenship, inclusion and discrimination in the Terai. Its intervention focuses on monitoring, documentation, and litigation for the cases of human rights violations.