Leading Organizations

Works to develop standards of the justice system, train lawyers and officials and produce reports to improve the running of the justice system.

It seeks to provide access to quality education and health services in the Sub-Saharan region, working in partnership with community-based organizations.

CPAU is a research and peace-building organization. It has been working to support peacebuilding efforts through education, working with local informal justice platforms, advocacy, civic engagement, and women empowerment.

Works to influence the public policy debate on key issues regarding civil rights, and push for modernising reforms through legislative advocacy.

The IDRC funds research in developing countries to promote growth, reduce poverty, and drive large-scale positive change.

Works to provide legal assistance to persons,strengthening of corruption investigation mechanisms and engages in mediation of conflict. It has developed a system of Village Court & Abritration Councils to resolve petty civil & criminal disputes.

Works to ensure that all citizens, and specifically traditionally underrepresented portions of the electorate can register and cast their vote, along with reforming money in politics through anti corruption and transparency campaigns.

Their mission is to keep young people employed and active through agriculture, entrepreneurship, and ICT to improve their living conditions and reducing costs related to social problems such as drug abuse, abortion, prostitution, and crime.

It is a multidisciplinary research group working on issues such as inequality, environmental change, and indigenous policy. They aim to both provide information on current policies and encourage policy reform.

Aims to combat environmental degradation and conserve natural resources through training and awareness seminars

The organization is committed to transforming conflict, peace building, safeguarding of human rights, and providing access to justice.

One of the leading organizations in the field of human rights monitoring, transitional justice and legal assistance in El Salvador.

It works to eliminate violence against women and children, and to promote gender equality and social justice. Their services include hospital support and training for medical personnel, shelters, legal counseling, and court representation for victims of GBV.

ACWC is an intergovernmental body comprised of twenty representatives of ASEAN Member States and has consultative status to ASEAN. Its mandate is the promotion and protection of the rights of women and children in ASEAN.

Besides monitoring human rights violations and seeking redress through public campaigns, lobbying and intervention in courts, HRCP organizes seminars, workshops and fact finding missions.

Aims to increase citizen participation in political processes in order strengthen good governance and encourage citizen centered policies

Founded in 1987, SALIGAN is a legal resource non-governmental organization doing developmental legal work with women, farmers, workers, the urban poor, the indigenous peoples and local communities.  It has more than one hundred (100) partner-organizations all over the country.

Works to ensure free and fair elections through local, regional and national monitoring mechanisms.

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.

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.

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

It works to improve journalistic quality and promotes professionalism among local journalists to serve as watchdogs and social justice advocates. It provides training and support for local newspapers and radio and TV stations throughout the country.

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.

Emerged after the civil war and participated in the disarmement process. Currently, it works to develop empowerment programmes through art and other activities with women and youths.