Leading Organizations

It works to provide civilian oversight over the work of the police in Kenya. It is aimed at preventing impunity and enhancing accountability within the National Police Service. It also monitors internal police disciplinary processes to ensure fairness and effectiveness.

Works to defend and promote the rights of people affected by HIV AIDS, and to provide them with health and social solutions.

JWB empowers victims of human trafficking and exploitation to pursue legal remedies against their abusers in targeted host countries. JWB focuses on civil litigation in the host jurisdictions of Singapore and Hong Kong. They also have regional level operations through collaboration with local organizations along key migration routes to ensure victims have access to legal aid, irrespective of their location.

HRAC mission is the protection and promotion of the rights of all Ghanaians through increasing awareness, fostering a sustainable human rights culture, and enhancing democracy, good governance, and accountability.

Network of Advice Bureaux for citizens to have access to information and offers assistance services for people to understand their rights.

Seeks to preserve the American Founding ideas and train young leaders to preserve these ideals and the constitutional guarantees of the American Revolution.

Pro Public dedicates itself to the cause of public interest and focuses on good governance, conflict transformation and peacebuilding, protection of natural and cultural heritage, environmental justice, pollution control, gender justice and consumer protection.

Naandi, which in Sanskrit means a new beginning, is one of the largest and fastest growing social sector organizations in India working to make poverty history. It focuses on enhancing the quality of life of the marginalized and less privileged in our society by addressing concerns of hunger, quality education, drinking water and livelihood opportunities.

Founded in 2000, it is an initiative of Search for Common Ground. They promote education in land rights, women's rights, peace, and reconciliation through independent media programs and activities, in partnership with 27 local radio stations.

Defending workers' rights at the national level, and coordinating the actions of local unions.

Created in 1967 it works to create a fair justice system with equal access for all including those historically marginalized and the economically disadvantaged. It produces many publications supports community initiatives to equalize access to justice.

The International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism (IMADR) is an international non-profit, non-governmental human rights organization devoted to eliminating discrimination and racism, forging international solidarity among discriminated minorities and advancing the international human rights system through research and advocacy.

Ensures that citizens are the ones benefitting from the extraction of natural resources through transparency and institutional development

INP strives to promote networking among civil society and the government organizations to help generate demand for equitable justice and basic rights, along with encouraging policy dialogue on these issues.

Since it was set-up in 1997, SWP has the objectives of increasing people's awareness and participation in promoting social development concerns with government.  It has annually put forward a strategy of advocacy, awareness-building, monitoring, organizational development and networking.

It commemorates the life of Teoh Beng Hock, a victim of political persecution and custodial torture by the state. The organization works to achieve a democratic nation free from political persecution, torture, and human rights violations by providing democratic education, legal and social support for victims, and advocating for truth and reconciliation.

2019 World Justice Applicant - Project Title: Digital Advocacy Campaigns - Project Title: Youth Employment Initiative Dar es Salaam (YEID)
It is a youth led organization focusing on raising youth awareness and empowerment. It engages youths and advocates for policy changes in the areas of civic education and good governance with a focus on female and male empowerment in shaping the next constitution.

It seeks to lessen unemployment rates in Africa through agricultural and industrial initiatives. Specifically, it aims to empower young people through sustainable agricultural programs.

Through trainings, workshops, psychological and legal assistance, Las Melidas defend and empower women to promote equality and the end of gender violence

Works to promote sustainable rural development in Keiskammahoek, through local action driven by the communities. They are present in 13 Ntaba kaNdoda villages.

The Institute seeks to provide excellent research and expand the understanding of human rights beyond academia through collaboration with practitioners and scholars.

It is the Kenyan Section of the ICJ. It promotes human rights, justice, and democracy in Kenya and around Africa through the application of legal expertise and international best practices. Founded in 1959, ICJ Kenya is the oldest human rights organization in Kenya.

Rethink Thailand seeks to guarantee basic human rights by creating a new thinking space that encourages problem acknowledgement and discussions on real solutions. It uses a collaborative approach to develop audiovisual initiatives and content in partnership with graphic designers, animators, scholars, researchers, and civil activists.

Researches various legal areas and provides legal education

Founded in 1995 at the University of Hong Kong's Faculty of Law, it aims to make the law more accessible to the community and more effective, and it works to advance knowledge on public law and human rights issues primarily from the perspectives of international and comparative law and practice.