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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
Branches of Hope Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Founded in 2012 and formerly known as The Vine Community Services Ltd (VCSL), Branches of Hope works to restore dignity, justice, and hope to vulnerable and marginalized persons in Hong Kong. Their initiatives include STOP, that combats human trafficking and provides support for victims and ROAD, that helps refugees regain their dignity and become more autonomous.

Open Society Foundations (OSF) International

Foundation working to build vibrant and tolerant societies whose governments are accountable and open to the participation of all people.

Gaston Z. Ortigas Peace Institute (GZO) Philippines
Factor 5: Order and Security

Works to train communities and practitioners in peaceful resolution of conflict and provide information on the conflict resolution process.

Corruption Watch South Africa
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Uses a texting hotline and social media to promote citzen corruption reporting and leads investigation on the cases reported.

The Network for Women's Rights in Ghana - NETRIGHT Ghana
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

It is a group of organizations that advocates for an inclusive gender policy and the promotion of women's rights through the creation of spaces for debate, discussion, and coalescing within the women’s rights movement. Their gender and natural resources programs are aimed to protect women's livelihoods, land access, and ownership.

Kenya Environmental Education Network Kenya
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It works to create awareness and educate the general public about the environment and to stimulate critical thinking, discussion, and informed environmental decision making.

Institute for Governance Reform (IGR) Sierra Leone
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Founded in 2013, it provides evidence-based research on government policies and agendas for use in advocacy and governance reforms. Their areas of focus include: economic governance, political governance, and sustainable development.

Law Reform Commission of Tanzania Tanzania
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

The Commission works to reform and develop laws in accordance with the values enshrined in the Constitution to meet the economic, social, cultural, and political needs of a changing society.

Anti Corruption Front India
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Anti Corruption Front is a media and public coalition providing a powerful platform for common masses to register their complaints against corruption/ bribe, with the help of right minded and honest persons from society and also with the help of some honest officials of various departments and the media.

Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism and Human Rights (MCCHR) Malaysia
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 7: Civil Justice

It provides a comprehensive approach towards the protection and promotion of human rights in Malaysia. It offers strategic litigation training workshops to law students, pupils-in-chamber, and lawyers. Other initiatives include the UndiMsia chats and a reference library and resource center.

Law Association of Zambia Zambia
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Represents lawyers and the legal profession in order to promote social justice, better laws, and access to justice

Law Council of Australia Australia
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

A federal organisation that represent lawyers and their professin in order to improve law and the administration of justice.

Law Development Centre Uganda
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Facilitates access to justice through legal training, research, and community legal resources

Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research - EIAR Ethiopia
Factor 5: Order and Security

It contributes to increased agricultural productivity and nutrition quality, sustainable food security, economic development, and conservation of natural resources and the environment.

Dhaka Ahsania Mission Bangladesh
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security

Works to protect the rights of women and children suffering from violence and trafficking, through shelters and anti trafficking programs, along with securing environmental rights for affected populations through Disaster Risk Reduction strategies and litigation.

Bureau for Reconstruction and Development (BRD) Afghanistan
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security

BRD has been working in Afghanistan since 2002. It has been working to enhance the skills and knowledge of civil society organizations on effective conflict resolution and management through training programs.

Project X Singapore
Factor 5: Order and Security

Works to raise awareness and defend the rights of sex workers in Singapore.

Transparency International USA United States
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Works to fight corruption in government, business and development throug localised efforts in partnerships with multidisciplinary actors.

National Coordinating Organisation for Farmer Associations of the Gambia (NACOFAG) The Gambia
Factor 5: Order and Security

It works to reinforce and protect the interest of peasants and agricultural organizations with an enabling policy to guide the welfare of its members. It coordinates farmers and their organizations activities in order to ensure capacity building, lobbying and advocacy, policy dialogue, and partnership building.

National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (NNIRR) United States
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Brings together various immigrant community to organize and defend their rights regardless of their status for social and economuic justice.

The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights - CDHR Nigeria
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Founded in 1989, it works to defend and promote human rights in Nigeria through campaigns and activities in collaboration with other civil society organizations.

Think India Foundation India
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Think-India Foundation acts as a media-active think tank engaged in public policy advocacy. It propagates the principles of fiscal conservatism, regulated free markets and social liberalism.

Centrul de Resurse Juridice (CRJ) Romania
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Works to defend the rights of vulnerable people, but also guarantee the rights fo all people and the rule of law under recent security measures, through advocacy and strategic litigation.

Rescue Alternatives Liberia Liberia
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Works to rescue victims and provide both psychosocial counseling and medical services to victims of tortures and other forms of threats and inhumane treatments.

Oogachaga Singapore
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works to defend LGTBIQ rights in Singapore through advocacy and personal assistance.