Leading Organizations

Advocates for equity, good governnace, and shared benefits in the exploitation of mineral and petrolium resources to further sustainable development

Promotes equal treatment and wellbeaing of marginalized youth through job creation, health care projects, and education

It is an initiative of Colors Rainbow, YG, and Abadi Art. Their goal is to create a greater understanding and awareness concerning LGBT rights, as well as strengthening bonds within the community. They organize art and cultural events, such as film festivals and photography exhibitions.

It aspires to guarantee the needs and welfare of women and children through coordination with likeminded organizations, for the promotion and monitoring of human rights issues and poverty eradication.

It protects the rights of Ethiopian workers and advances their interests through capacity building, education, and training. It seeks to strengthen organizational capacities, democratic relationships, and solidarity.

Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) has been one of Africa’s most important health research organizations for the past 50 years. IHI conducts a wide range of health-related research, including biomedical and environmental studies, trials of drugs, vaccines and diagnostics, health-systems research, and monitoring and evaluation.

Provides training courses for migrant women in Singapore in financial literacy and self development with the goal of enabling to develop ventures in Singapore and send money home.

Works to represents communities of color and vulnerable parts of Louisiana in respect of their human rights and for social justice.

ACSFo is a network of civil society organizations working to promote and advocate civic participation.

Transparent Election Foundation of Afghanistan (TEFA) was established in 2009 as an independent electoral observing organization aiming to observe the electoral processes to ensure credibility and transparency of elections.

Founded in Kuala Lumpur in 2009, their aim is to promote equality and justice in Muslim families. It uses a holistic framework that integrates Islamic teachings, universal human rights, national constitutional guarantees of equality, and the lived experiences of women and men.

Promoting liberal constitutional democracy through broadening public debate and research.

Works to raise awareness on a variety of issues from democracy to security, to the environment and social and political participation, through research, training and participation.

Works to influence public policy through consultation and monitoring and to develop the capacities of its member organizations.

Works to provide legal services to communities and minorities in Bangladesh, especially around dispute resolution mechanisms for land rights, and develop local democratic institutions and local participation in governance.

Works to promote good standards on accountability for NGOs, government and business, in order to promote ethics and transparency.

Also known as the Office of the Ombudsman, its work is to investigate any conduct in state affairs or any act or omission in public administration in any sphere of Government. Their work also includes investigating complaints of abuse of power, unfair treatment, or unresponsive official conduct.

Sahodri is an NGO run by transsexuals to promote the civil and legal rights of transgender and intersex people. It works to eliminate oppression and exclusion and to prohibit discrimination based on "gender identity or expression".

Works to defend the Freedom of Information Act and oversee its implementation, along with receving access requests by citizens.

The National Foundation for India is an independent, Indian grant-making and fundraising body, helping people by supporting partners who look for solutions to complex problems in poor, remote and challenging parts of the country.

The National Human Rights Commission of India has the mandate to inquire into violations of human rights by public servants, to intervene in court proceedings relating to human rights, make recommendations to remedy factors that inhibit enjoyment of human rights, review safeguards set out in the Constitution and treaties and make recommendations for their effective implementation.

Set up in 1998 and enshrined in the Constitution of Malawi, the Commission makes recommendations about legal reform after consultation with civil society and the people of Malawi. It has made a number of succesful recommendations to develop civil and criminal justice in Malawi.

It aims to support The Gambia with the development of sustainable infrastructure such as energy, environment, health, and the trade sector.

The IFEX network of organizations is connected by a shared commitment to defend and promote freedom of expression as a fundamental human right. IFEX has not only been a real watchdog but also has remained vocal when it comes to press freedom and security of the Nepalese journalists.

The Network was founded in 2006 and is comprised of 46 organizations committed to the promotion of police accountability and respect for human rights. Their programs are aimed at transforming law enforcement institutions and practices in Nigeria.