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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
Lubuskie Association for Women Lubuskie Stowarzyszenie na Rzecz Kobiet - BABA Poland
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

BABA promotes women's rights and participation in decision making as an integral component of a democratic society. It organizes and coordinates lectures, workshops, training sessions, and support groups for women. It also provides free legal and psychological advice, as well as financial assistance through a institute for victims of crime.

The Canadian Criminal Justice Association - CCJA L’ Association canadienne de justice pénale - ACJP Canada
Factor 5: Order and Security

Founded in 1919, it is an independent national volunteer organization that works to improve the criminal justice system in Canada. It fosters crime prevention programs, has reparation initiatives for crime victims, and educates the publich through research and publications.

Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies - CAEFS L’Association Canadienne des Sociétés Elizabeth Fry - ACSEF Canada
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

It is an association of autonomous community-based Elizabeth Fry societies that works with criminalized individuals, especially women and girls. Their programs cover areas such as public education, research, and legislative and administrative reform.

Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo Madres de la Plaza de Mayo Argentina
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Traditionally an association of mothers of dissapeared persons during the dictatorship, they know worked on upholding human rights and redressing justice in Argentina. They demonstrate every Thursday in front of the Presidential Palace.

The Hungarian Association for Drug Prevention and Harm Reduction Magyar Drogprevenciós és Ártalomcsökkent? Szervezetek Szövetsége - MADÁSZSZ Hungary
Factor 3: Open Government

It was established in 2004 by a group of thirteen civil society organizations to increase the efficiency of prevention and harm reduction activities. It promotes the effective functioning of member organizations through linking and coordination of research, training programs, and advocacy.

Hungarian Human Rights Foundation Magyar Emberi Jogok Alapítvány Hungary/Romania/United States
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Founded in 1976, its headquarters are located in New York, with offices in Budapest and Kolozsvár. It documents human rights violations and advocates for the rights of Hungarian minority communities living in Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Slovakia, and Ukraine.

Hungarian Helsinki Committee Magyar Helsinki Bizottság Hungary
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Founded in 1989, it protects human dignity through legal and public activities, and provides help to refugees, detainees, and victims of law enforcement violence.

Hungarian LGBT Alliance Magyar LMBT Szövetség Hungary
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It facilitates communication between LGBT organizations and promotes the creation of a framework for cooperation to combat discrimination and prejudice. The conduct research, training, and education programs to maximize equal opportunities and social inclusion of LGBT people.

The Mahatma Gandhi Human Rights Organization Mahatma Gandhi Emberi Jogi Egyesület Hungary
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

It works to eradicate discrimination and human rights abuses, and to promote tolerance, uphold human dignity, and the rights of all people. Their activities include legal counseling, visits to prisons and refugee camps, training programs, and cultural activities.

Station House Maison de la Gare Senegal
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Works to protect and give access to education and health to Talibe children, excluded from society and lost from their families.

MAZLUMDER: The Association for Human Rights and Solidarity for the Oppressed MAZLUMDER Turkey
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Mazlumder works on systematic human rights problems. The organization informs the authorities about the violations by presenting the problem and following up the events following the violations. of rights The organization's issue areas include Kurdish issue and refugees...

Doctors of the World Médecins du Monde France
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Work within France to give access to health, living and sexual and reproductive rights to migrants, prostitutes, and other vulnerable groups of society.

Media and Law Studies Association (MLSA) Medya ve Hukuk Çal??malar? Derne?i Turkey
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

MLSA offers legal protection to journalists who are punished for expressing their thoughts. IIt promotes the public’s right to information, particularly by supporting good finance and science journalism. It works on rights of minority groups, with a concentration on refugees and the LGBTI community.

Let's Improve Guatemala Mejoremos Guate Guatemala
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It is an initiative of a group of businessmen that seek to formulate advocacy strategies for the development of Guatemala. Their areas of work include economic prosperity, solidarity and social welfare, and security, peace, and justice.

Menedék Hungarian Association for Migrants Menedék Migránsokat Segít? Egyesület Hungary
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It advocates for the social integration of immigrants arriving to and departing from Hungary. It also provides psychological and legal support to migrants through individual and group counseling and offers migrant-specific sensitization trainings for professionals and police officers.

Mertek Media Monitor Mérték Médiaelemz? M?hely Hungary
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It advocates for the rights of freedom of the press and expression through legal analysis to measure the impact of media laws and media policy decisions. It monitors the effectiveness of regulations and its effects on the production of media content.

Civil Society Bureau for Transparency in Extractive Industries Mesa de la Sociedad Civil para la Transparencia en las Industrias Extractivas Colombia
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

An initiative that includes social and academic organizations from different regions of the country. It was formed in 2013 with the purpose of promoting greater levels of transparency and access to public information in the extractive sector (oil, mining and gas) in Colombia.

Mexicans First Mexicanos Primero Mexico
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Center for the promotion of changes in the education system. Through reports, a documentary and participatory conferences they work to promote change in the education system in Mexico.

Mexico How Are We? México Cómo Vamos? Mexico
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Publishes periodical reports by researchers from the leading Mexican universities and Harvard, and follows the accomplishment of Mexico in its economic objectives through the Semaforo Economico initiative.

Mexico Evaluates México Evalua Mexico
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Leading organism which monitors and evaluates public policy in matters of public spending, corruption, justice, security and education. It is a highly respected organization and informs public debate and reporting in Mexico.

Mexico United Against Crime México Unido Contra la Delincuencia Mexico
Factor 5: Order and Security

Citizen group working to petition the government on matters relating to security and access to justice, along with offering council to victims of crime.

Microjustice Bolivia Microjusticia Bolivia Bolivia
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 7: Civil Justice

2019 World Justice Challenge Applicant - Project Title: Sustainable Legal Services for Vulnerable Groups
Microjustice Bolivia provides legal assistance to the most vulnerable individuals in Bolivia. It also advocates for the improvement of justice and social inclusion through evidence-based analysis and the dissemination of information to public institutions and key stakeholders.

Migrant Care Migrant Care Indonesia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Works to defend the rights of migrants, and to investigate abuse and torture cases in properties or in prison environments.

LGBT Migrants Migrantes LGBT Mexico
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Migrant Association seeking to promote the rights of LGBT migrants in Mexico city.

Thousands Chile Miles Chile Chile
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works to defend women's sexual and reproductive rights and promote policy and regulatory changes.