Leading Organizations

Freeland is dedicated to making the world free of wildlife trafficking and human slavery. Head-quartered in Bangkok, they work throughout Asia and beyond. Freeland's programs include support for law enforcement agencies through training and tip-offs, support to vulnerable communities with the introduction of alternative livelihoods, and public education through mass media campaigns and grassroots outreach.

Aims to increase citizen awareness of their rights and responsibilites to promote good governance and strengthened democracy

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

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 advance the socio economic rights of people and functions as an umbrella for associations and a guarantor of freedom of assembly and expression.

Works to promote the role of women in society and make them independent through the defense of their rights.

Founded in 1965, it coordinates the social and development ministries of the Universal Church in Ethiopia. It provides humanitarian assistance, social rehabilitation, WASH services, and health and HIV/AIDS education.

An independent not-for-profit competence centre working around the world with the public and private sectors to counter corruption and other financial crimes and to improve the quality of governance.

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.

Founded in 1997, it is the governmental body responsible for the implementation of electoral activities across the country. The Commission's activities are primarily funded by the government, but it has also received funding from UNDP and DFID.

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

Works to develop the use and understanding of law, and has worked on a monitoring mechanism for human rights, strategic litigation against mining companies and provides legal assistance to incarcerated persons and their families.

Founded in 1996, they work in Bombali District providing health services, education, and strengthening of community development initiatives.

It is a developmental or structural legal aid group; not only does it provide legal aid but even challenges the law. It asks for law reform where the law is found to be unfair or discriminatory. It asks for legislation in areas where there is a lack of laws dealing with the subject.

CCRI is dedicated to the promotion, protection and implementation of the right to information in Nepal. The core areas of its work include awareness, research and dissemination.

It is comprised by a group of bloggers and social media activists that build capacity among members, promote citizen journalism, and educate the public through the platform. They have developed projects such as Ghana Decides to promote electoral accountability, and Inform Ghana to foster information sharing between citizens.

Looks to improve the delivery of justice through the monitoring of the federal court appointment process and the efficiency of the justice system in the protection of civil rights.

2019 World Justice Challenge Applicant - Project Title: Access to Justice for Youth in Conflict with the Law
Founded in 2012 and based in Mombasa, it works to foster a progressive realization of human rights. Particularly, the organization seeks the recognition and empowerment of local communities in Kenya, and to achieve their participation in rights and development initiatives.

Works to defend the rights of the LGBT community and provide them with information and support on their sexual orientation and gender identity

It is a collective action organization that combats corruption affecting the business sector by connecting companies, chambers of commerce, and industry groups with the government. It also maps corruption to identify where it is occurring within the business community.

National Alliance for Human Rights and Social Justice Nepal (Human Rights Alliance), a Coalition of Nepali non- governmental human rights organizations dedicated to a cause of freedom, human rights, social justice, and peace in Nepal was established in 1996 in the initiation of some leading human rights NGOs.

FEFA is a national, independent and impartial institution working through partnerships, citizen participation, good governance and professional programs to enhance transparency and accountability in the democratic processes.

Founded in 1992, it supports the delivery of social services by church institutions in Tanzania through collaboration and partnership, advocacy, lobbying, capacity building, and selected interventions.

We Watch supports the strengthening of democracy and the participation of citizens in transparent elections by establishing a civilian network that advocates for democratic and political rights in Thailand. Their activities include civic education, the creation of a youth volunteer network, and monitoring, to name a few.

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