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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (HCLU) Társaság a Szabadságjogokért Hungary
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Founded in 1994, it protects fundamental human rights in Hungary. It monitors legislation, pursues strategic litigation, and provides free legal aid assistance. Their areas of focus include guaranteeing the right to freedom of expression, the right to health, and the right to self-determination, to name a few.

Transparency International - Colombian Chapter Tansparencia por Colombia Colombia
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Leads civil society efforts to combat corruption. It focuses on transforming and guiding public and private institutions towards more transparent practices.

National Union of Journalists Syndicat National des Journalistes France
Factor 3: Open Government

Works to defend the rights of journalists and to freedom of expression and opinion as the leading journalists' union in France.

French Lawyers Union (SAF) Syndicat des Avocats de France (SAF) France
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Promotes a democratic vision of justice, through the defense of lawyers' rights and pushing for a more efficient justice system.

Synapse Center Synapse Center Senegal
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government

Works to promote innovative entrepreunerial methods, in agriculture, industry and political life to foster change in Senegal.

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission - MACC Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia Malaysia
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

MACC works to eradicate corruption, abuse of power, and malpractice in Malaysia through educational programs, prevention, and enforcement. It investigates and prosecutes corruption in the public and private sectors and provides legal protection for witnesses in corruption cases.

The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia - SUHAKAM Suruhanjaya Hak Asasi Manusia Malaysia - SUHAKAM Malaysia
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

SUHAKAM is the national human rights institution of Malaysia that works to promote, protect, and fulfill human rights for all on the basis of equality and non-discrimination. It undertakes educational programs and engagement activities to advance human rights knowledge.

Join Up Sumarse Panama
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It fosters corporate social responsibility and represents the local network of the Global Compact in Panama. It works collaboratively with nearly 250 organizations and enterprises in the country.

Suara Rakyat Malaysia - SUARAM Suara Rakyat Malaysia - SUARAM Malaysia
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

SUARAM monitors and advocates for human rights, accountability, and good governance in Malaysia. It specializes in civil and political rights by providing educational programs and trainings on freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association, fair trials, and democracy-building.

The Association of Judges Themis Stowarzyszenie S?dziów Themis Poland
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

The Association aims to rebuild public trust in the justice system, through the defense of the rule of law and the rights and freedoms of citizens. Their activities include education programs and lectures for young people in middle and high schools and analysis of the judicial environment on various topics related to the administration of justice.

The Association of Prosecutors "Lex super omnia" Stowarzyszenie Prokuratorów „Lex super omnia” Poland
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Founded in 2017 with the objective to make the Prosecution Service in Poland a constitutional authority, its mission is to ensure that democratic principles and the rule of law are respected, and that prosecutors are independent and autonomous.

Citizens' Solidarity in Action Stowarzyszenie Obywatele Solidarnie w Akcji - OSA Poland
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

OSA is a grassroots movement of citizens that defend democratic principles such as civil liberties, freedom of belief and expression, respect for the rights of all minorities, the Constitution, and the rule of law.

NEVER AGAIN Association Stowarzyszenie NIGDY WI?CEJ Poland
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security

It works to promote multicultural understanding and to contribute to the development of a democratic civil society in Poland and in the Central and Eastern European region. It is particularly focused on educational initiatives that combat racial and ethnic prejudices among the youth.

The Association for Legal Intervention (SIP) Stowarzyszenie Interwencji Prawnej - SIP Poland
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Established in 2005 by a group of young activists and lawyers, SIP combats social exclusion by providing free legal advice to people whose rights and freedoms have been threatened or violated, as well as raising legal and civil awareness. It also conducts research, monitors the application of the law, and publishes opinions concerning bills to influence public policies and institutions.

The Professor Zbigniew Ho?da Association Stowarzyszenie im. Prof. Zbigniewa Ho?dy Poland
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Founded in 2010 to advance the rule of law and human rights, it develops legal education and cooperation among legal professions and promotes pro bono legal aid. The Association specializes in the defense of prisoners' rights, freedom of expression, and anti-discrimination initiatives.

Association 61 Stowarzyszenie 61 Poland
Factor 3: Open Government

Association 61 works to advance transparency in public life by providing access to public information concerning citizens' representatives. It administrates the website MamPrawoWiedziec.pl (I have a right to know) that monitors the activities of publicly elected officials. It also compiles reports and analyses on the activities of political parties, electoral committees, politicians, and people elected to public offices.

The Association of Polish Judges "Iustitia" Stowarzyszenia S?dziów Polskich "Iustitia" Poland
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

It is the largest association of judges in Poland with more than 3,500 members and 33 branches located throughout the country. Their mission is to defend freedoms and civil rights as the democratic foundations of Poland. The Association defends the principle of a democratic state of law, in particular the constitutional principle of the independence of courts and of judges.

Stop Racial Profiling Stop le Contrôle au Faciès France
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Works to combat identity checks by police officers based on a person's skin colour or origin. They have a dedicated helpine and have managed to have the French state condemned for the practice. It also helps victims make a legal recourse.

I Am A Migrant Soy Migrante Mexico
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Group of students working to promote the rights of migrants in Mexico and drive institutional change in matters of migration policy.

Mexico SOS SOS Mexico Mexico
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 7: Civil Justice

An organization seeking to promote legal and institutional change in order to guarantee security in Mexico. Their aim is to work from a bottom up perspective, in order for citizens to submit ideas and help design the project Mexico SOS will develop.

Women Solidarity Solidarités Femmes France
Factor 5: Order and Security

Works to defend women who have been victims of domestic violence, and has set up a hotline for domestic violence and abuse.

The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society - CPAWS Société pour la nature et les parcs du Canada - SNAP Canada
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

It is dedicated to the protection of public lands and water, and ensures that public parks are managed to protect their biodiversity. It promotes awareness and understanding of ecological principles through education.

Peruvian Society for Occupational Health Sociedad Peruana de Salud Ocupacional - SOPESO Peru
Factor 5: Order and Security

SOPESO is the leader in security and health standards for work environments, designing strategies and policies in risk prevention for workers and the public.

Peruvian Society for Environmental Law Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental (SPDA) Peru
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

SPDA works to defend fundamental enviromental rights of people, through monitoring and strategic litigation, while lobbying for environmental rights to be recognised and taken into account in national legislation.

National Anti-Corruption System Sistema Nacional Anticorrupción (SNA) Mexico
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Government Commission set up to promote citizen initiatives in combatting corruption in Mexico, principally through legal reform and accountability mechanisms.