Leading Organizations

AF is working to promote the rule of law and upholds international human rights standards in Nepal. The core area of AF's work includes human rights advocacy. AF is actively confronting the deeply entrenched culture of impunity in Nepal.

It aims to end all forms of gender based violence and social injustice. It advocates for the rights of the underprivileged and engages duty bearers to enforce laws that protect women and children.

It provides legal assistance to women in Sierra Leone. Their work ensures women and girls receive fair legal representation and education of their legal rights. It offers rehabilitation and support upon release, through their programs: Supporting Detainees and Moving Forward.

A public policy research center and think tank on governance, trade, and environment

Works for pluralism, inclusive citizenship, community resilience, and spiritual solidarity through programs focusing on education, media, policy, and intercultural and interreligious relations.

Affirmative Union was created to promote knowledge and the application of international human rights standards that protect people from discrimination based on sexual orientation. They promote legal protection and the recognition of same sex couples and LGBT families.

AACN is a social, non- profit, non partisan, non- political and non-governmental network established to bring together different civil society organization and individuals alike to fight corruption in Afghanistan.

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

ADA has been working on multiple projects since 1990 in support of human rights and the establisment of peace councils and capacity building communities for conflict resolution.

AIBA was established to improve access to fair trials, to increase confidence in the legal profession among the public, to improve cooperation between stakeholders in the justice sector, to promote new generations of dedicated legal professionals and to fight against administrative corruption.

AWEC is an organization that promotes women's rights through capacity building and civic education.

The Afghan Women’s Network is a non-partisan, non-profit network of women and women’s NGOs working to empower Afghan women and ensure their equal participation in Afghan society.

AYCCA is an NGO that works to empower youth to play an active role in their society.

The Afghanistan Analysts Network (AAN) is an independent non-profit policy research organization, aiming to provide independent and high quality research on issues in Afghanistan for people to have access to better information on social and political issues.

ACSEN is a network of civil society organizations that works to improve the electoral process, transparency and accountablity, and increase public participation, especially for women.

AHRDO is an organization that promotes human rights mainly through a variety of arts and theatre-based programs.

Organization for Afghanistan Independent Defenders (AID) provides legal assistance in criminal, civil, and commercial cases to marginalised communities. AID defended more than 30,000 cases over the course of its history.

The AIHCRC is a national human rights institution working in the area of protection and promotion of human rights. Its mission is monitoring the observance of human rights as well as protecting and promoting human rights in the country.

AFJC works to defend rights of Afghan journalists and ensure freedom of expression in Afghanistan.

AJO provides capacity building and trainings, conducts research and analysis, publishes findings, and holds seminars and symposiums on major legal, economic and social issues.

JSSP employs international and Afghan advisors to train, build the capacity of, and provide technical assistance to Afghan officials within Afghan ministries and institutions. It focuses on developing the technical skills of justice officials through trainings in the criminal justice field. .

Ministry of Justice of Afghanistan has been publishing laws and regulations that are signed by the president. They are easily accessible through the Ministry of Justice in Kabul, and its departments in provinces, as well as free of charge online through their websites.

The Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU) is an independent research institute based in Kabul seeking to provide quality research and analysis to inform public policy decisions.

Afghanistan National Journalists Union is the official representative body for defending the rights of journalists in Afghanistan.

APT has been working to promote constructive ways of resolving differences. Their main focus is on student debate programs, leadership trainings, student exchange, and media discussions.