Leading Organizations

Founded in 2015 in Santa Cruz, it works to promote and defend human rights in Bolivia. It also monitors the fulfillment of Bolivia's international commitments, and undertakes research and analysis to improve justice in the country.

Founded in 1996 its members are former presidents and vice-presidents of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. It promotes civic participation and the rule of law and aims to develop a democratic culture in Bolivia by strengthening institutions and increasing public accountability.

Tutator's main focus is on how technology can be used to radically improve various social services such as justice, protection, immigration etc. Its initial focus has been on Juvenile Justice in Nicaragua, where the juvenile justice system in the whole country now runs on its platform. Tutator advocates for the re-humanization of social services by designing automation tools that will turn the beneficiary back into a person, instead of being just a number and a statistic:

- Allow the actors of the social services to do their job not only efficiently but also well: that is, be able to customize services for each and every beneficiary within the framework of ever-more-complex rules and guidelines, and
- Offer transparency, traceability and full accountability at every level. Whenever appropriate, the beneficiaries themselves can gain access to their own file.

Founded in 2005, the Foundation promotes a united, intercultural, and equitable country that encourages peaceful coexistence. Activities include research and analysis of information for conflict resolution as well as training for peace building.

The Foundation defends and promotes women's rights by offering legal assistance to underprivileged women and children in conflict with the law or experiencing any kind of violence or discrimination.

It was formed by a group of citizens committed to strengthening access to the Internet in Bolivia. They defend the rights of internet users and combat censorship, manipulation, and practices that may have a negative impact on users. It advocates for the adoption of a legal framework that protects the digital rights of citizens.

The Jubilee Foundation is a Catholic institution that works on political, social, and economic issues through research, information dissemination, and political education. It fosters citizen participation in decision making processes and advocates to strengthen democratic institutions and public debate.

The Legal Clinic run by the Faculty of Law at the University NUR is located at the Palmasola Prison in Santa Cruz. It offers legal support and representation for underprivileged prisoners in collaboration with students from the University.

Founded in 1984, it specializes in the defense and promotion of women's human rights from a legal, psychological, social, and gender perspective. It contributes to a democratic, free, and diverse society. It aims to transform the conditions that perpetuate injustices, gender violence, and discrimination as well as different forms of oppression.

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.

The Millennium Foundation is an independent think tank that seeks the creation of a democratic, plural, and integrated society. It is focused on the production and dissemination of knowledge concerning economic, social, and environmental challenges, as well as promoting public debate to improve national public policies.

ANP was founded to defend freedom of expression and the press, advance the rights of access to information, and promote honest and reliable journalism.

It is an initiative that promotes political education and participation for university students. It contributes to the construction of a critical socio-political thought process, while fostering social justice and democratic values in Bolivia, working principally in La Paz, Tarija, Sucre, and Santa Cruz.

The Open Government Foundation promotes the principles of transparency, participation, collaboration, and technological innovation. It promotes consultative and inclusive processes to stimulate citizen actions and local governance through the production of strategies and scenarios that foster transparency.

Peace and Hope is an organization founded in Peru in 1996, with independent branches in Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Ecuador. It offers comprehensive assistance to victims of physical or sexual violence and their families by providing legal and psychological support.

Founded in 1976, APDHB is a civil, pluralist, and democratic entity, independent of political and religious affiliations. APDHB seeks the exercise and full validity of human rights in Bolivia.

The platform was formed by a group of civil society organizations and institutions to provide a space for gendered perspective dialogue and the production of evidence-based analysis on tax justice reform.

Progettomondo.mlal is the local chapter of the Italian NGO that has worked in Bolivia since 1980 defending the human rights of adolescents and children in conflict with the law. They work in collaboration with public and private institutions and their initiatives include the Center for Social Reintegration and the Center of Orientation, to name a few.

It is a network that comprises twenty-five private organizations that work to improve rights based access to healthcare services. It develops partnerships between its members, as well as with public and private organizations to contribute to the improvement of healthcare and its outcomes in Bolivia.

Founded in 2013, Rights in Action comprises a group of lawyers committed to the protection of human rights through strategic litigation, research, education programs, and capacity building initiatives for grassroots organizations and local activists.

Founded in 1994 by the artist Walter Solón Romero, it fosters a creative and critical approach to confront injustices and build alternatives for a new world. Areas of work include Systemic Alternatives, Mother Earth, and Rights.

ACOBOL works to promote political participation and decision-making of women at the municipal level, fostering empowerment and integration of a gender perspective in municipal planning and development.

CEJIS works to strengthen and coordinate civil society to achieve structural changes and the achievement of human rights with an emphasis on the collective rights of indigenous and peasant communities. Areas of intervention include indigenous autonomy, litigation for human rights, governance and territories, and gender.

It is a grassroots organization that promotes equity and human rights, as well as encouraging the participation of gender and sexually diverse people. Services include legal and psychological assistance and offers workshops for governmental institutions and members of the LGBT community to educate and sensitize concerning HIV/AIDS prevention and LGBT and human rights.