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Leading Organizations

Search our directory of leading organizations advancing the rule of law worldwide. New content will be added on a rolling basis. Interested in learning more? Read about our Resource Hub listings here.

Microjustice Bolivia

Microjusticia Bolivia

2019 World Justice Challenge Applicant - Project Title: Sustainable Legal Services for Vulnerable Groups
Microjustice Bolivia provides legal assistance to the most vulnerable individuals in Bolivia. It also advocates for the improvement of justice and social inclusion through evidence-based analysis and the dissemination of information to public institutions and key stakeholders.

www.microjusticiabolivia.org

Hong Kong Journalists Association

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The Hong Kong Journalists Association was founded in 1968 to enhance freedom of the press and the integrity of news coverage. As a trade union, it also aims to improve working conditions for journalists and to remove barriers for news gathering.

www.hkja.org.hk

Lawyers for Human Rights & Legal Aid (LHRLA)

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.

www.lhrla.com.pk/

Nepal Disabled Human Rights Center (DHRC)

DHRC was established in 2000 by a group of young people from different areas realizing the real situation of disables persons in Nepal, committing to defending and raising awareness about their rights.

www.dhrcnepal.org.np/

Justice and Human Rights in Afghanistan (JHRA)

UNDP has established two legal centres that train and place young lawyers, support a Legal Aid Grant Facility that provides free legal assistance to women, children and the poorest men on cases ranging from domestic violence and rape to inheritance disputes, divorce and child protection issues.

www.af.undp.org/content/afghanistan/en/home/operations/projects/crisis_prevention_and_recovery/jhra/

The Horn International Institute for Strategic Studies

It is an applied research and policy think tank founded in 2017. Their key thematic areas include: defense and security; diplomacy and foreign relations; conflict resolution and peace-building; governance and statecraft; terrorism, radicalization, and religious extremism.

www.horninstitute.org
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Rule of Law Programs

The WJP inspires and fosters practical, locally-led programs that advance the rule of law. The featured programs below come from our searchable program library.

DemocracyOS

SASANE Paralegal Training Program

Vanuatu Chief's Legal Education Pilot Program

Fair Trial Rights Videos

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Factor 9: Informal Justice

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