| Organization Name | Organization Name (Local Language) | Country | Factors | Organization Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Constitutional Rights | United States |
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
Factor 7: Civil Justice
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Works to guarantee the protection of the rights declared under the US Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights through legal representation and education. |
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| Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) | Zambia |
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
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Researches and advocates for sustainable environmental management and public health and advises government on environmental management |
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| National Anti Corruption Forum (NCAF) | South Africa |
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
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Forum where government, business and civil society meet to agree on cross sectoral strategies to reduce and eliminate corruption. |
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| Association for Land Reform and Development | Bangladesh |
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 7: Civil Justice
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Works to develop the capacities of persons to fight for their land rights hrough capacity building of partner local organisations, advocacy and monitoring, and legal aid to victims of human rights violations in land conflicts. |
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| Burma Link | Myanmar |
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security
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It advocates for rights for Burma's ethnic nationalities and displaced persons. Their website has information about the conflict and displacement in the country, amplifying the voices of local organizations working towards a free and peaceful society. The stories presented also represent voices of soldiers and leaders from different Ethnic Armed Organizations (EAOs). |
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| SABI | Sierra Leone |
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government
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It is a four-year citizen led accountability program that works to construct channels of open communication between citizens and the state. It is funded by UK Aid and led by Christian Aid in collaboration with other local and international organizations. |
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| MARG | India |
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice
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MARG works for the legal empowerment of the vulnerable and the marginalized, women, children, persons with disabilities, dalits, the poor, etc. It has a muti-fold approach to legal empowerment including policy development to ensure effective safeguards are available to prevent discrimination and uphold fundamental freedoms and equality. |
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| Divane Edalate Edari (=Administrative Justice Court) | Iran |
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
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Investigates the complaints ang grievances of the public with respect to government officials, organs and statutes under Art 173 of the Constitution. |
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| Tanzania Ending Child Marriage Network - TECMN | Tanzania |
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
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It is a coalition of 35 civil society organizations working to end child marriage in Tanzania. It seeks to increase awareness of the harmful impact of child marriage at the community, national, and international levels. It advocates for policy reforms to end child marriage and resource mobilization to support married girls, and girls at risk. |
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| Prisoners Assistance Nepal (PA Nepal) | Nepal |
Factor 8: Criminal Justice
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2019 World Justice Challenge Applicant - Project Title: Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Social Reintegration to the Women and Parental Incarcerated Children in Nepal |
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| Justice Action | Australia |
Factor 8: Criminal Justice
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It is an advocacy group that aims to be a voice for those imprisoned in Australia, and also to provide mental health resources to prisoners. It is made up of people within the criminal justice system including lawyers and judges, victims and their families, and members of parliament. |
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| Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) | Afghanistan |
Factor 7: Civil Justice
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SCA supports women and people disabilities to strengthen their position in society and give them influence in decision-making in their rural villages. |
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| Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI) | Uganda |
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
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Promotes human rights and respect for civic values through research and advocacy, legal services, and civic education |
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| Immigrant Justice Corps | United States |
Factor 7: Civil Justice
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Recruits talented lawyers and college graduates from around the country and partners them with New York's leading non-profit legal services providers and community-based organizations serving New York City, Long Island, Lower Hudson Valley and New Jersey. |
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| AGHS Child Right Unit | Pakistan |
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 8: Criminal Justice
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The Unit focuses mainly on the protection of children under especially difficult circumstances. It provides legal aid to juveniles, training to prison staff. They also fight against child bonded labor. It has been advocating for legal reform. |
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| National Citizens' Movement for Free Election | Philippines |
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
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The National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections or NAMFREL is an election watchdog in the Philippines. It was the first and one of the most famous election watch campaign. |
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| INDEM (Information Science for Democracy) Foundation, Altus Global Alliance Member | International |
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
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NGO promoting the ideals and values of democracy through assistance in development of civil society and consultancy to Russian public officials and government bodies. |
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| Zone 9 | Ethiopia |
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
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It is a collective of nine Amharic language bloggers who work together to create an alternative and independent platform of ideas concerning the socio-political situation of Ethiopia. |
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| Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG) | Nigeria |
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government
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It aims to transform the public sector in Africa, confronting inefficiency, excessive bureaucracy, and corruption. It also promotes the engagement between the government, academic institutions, and the private sector. |
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| Legal Practice Center of Nueva San Salvador University | El Salvador |
Factor 7: Civil Justice
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Works to offer pro bono legal assistance to vulnerable persons and to assist in any administrative procedures with the help of law students |
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| Forum for African Women Educationalists (Burkina Faso Chapter) | Burkina Faso |
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
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FAWE works on increasing girls' access to education by providing scholarships for tuition, books, and clothes, as well as literacy clinics and policy advocacy for educational reforms. |
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| J-FLAG | Jamaica |
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
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Works to defend and upholds the rights LGBT people, empower them and raise awareness and educate in society about LGBT issues and rights. |
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| U Kyaw Myint Law Firm | Myanmar |
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice
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It provides legal assistance to the underprivileged through the dissemination of legal knowledge. It also offers training for paralegals. |
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| Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability (CBGA) | India |
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government
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The Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability is a non-profit organization enhancing transparency and accountability in governance through rigorous analysis of policies and budgets, and fostering people's participation in public policy processes by demystifying them. |
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| Prague Club for Russian Attorneys | Russia |
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice
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Works to produce research on issues related to civil and criminal procedures, and to support and strengthening the legal profession in Russia. |