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Organization Name	Organization Name (Local Language)	Country	Factors	Organization Description
Legal and Human Rights Centre		Tanzania	Factor 4: Fundamental Rights Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement Factor 7: Civil Justice Factor 8: Criminal Justice	2019 World Justice Challenge Applicant - Project Title: Legal Aid Clinic Founded in 1995, it promotes, reinforces and safeguards human rights and good governance in Tanzania. Creating legal and human rights awareness, particularly in the underprivileged section of society through legal and civic education, advocacy linked legal aid provision, research, and human rights monitoring.
Centre for Interdisciplinary Justice Studies		Canada	Factor 3: Open Government Factor 7: Civil Justice	The CIJS is a law, criminology, and justice educational and investigative project that began in 2006 in the Criminal Justice Department at the University of Winnipeg. It is committed to public and community education in law and justice issues and publishes the Annual Review of Interdisciplinary Justice Research.
Afghanistan Law Collection		Afghanistan	Factor 3: Open Government Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement	Ministry of Justice of Afghanistan has been publishing laws and regulations that are signed by the president. They are easily accessible through the Ministry of Justice in Kabul, and its departments in provinces, as well as free of charge online through their websites.
Association for Human Rights in Ethiopia AHRE		Switzerland	Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers	AHRE is an overseas human rights organization based in Switzerland. It advances human rights protections in Ethiopia by providing support to human rights defenders and performing advocacy abroad.
The Ark Foundation		Ghana	Factor 7: Civil Justice	It works for the defense of women's rights and the elimination of discriminatory practices, abuse, and violence against women and children. Their initiatives include advocacy, training, human rights education, and the provision of legal assistance, counseling, and protection of GBV victims through their Anti-violence program.