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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
Castran Centre for Human Rights Australia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

A university research center focused on research in various areas including: human rights and law, human trafficking, LGBTI rights, and refugees.

Justice, Law & Order Sector (JLOS) Uganda
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Seeks to ensure safety and security for all citizens and to accelerate individual prosperity by strengthening institutions

National Centre for Dispute Resolution (NCDR) Pakistan
Factor 7: Civil Justice

NCDR follows international standards rules and code of ethics governing mediation proceedings and is Pakistan's first and only mediation centre. It undertakes disputes of various nature including family disputes, landlord and tenant disputes, contractual disputes, labour disputes etc.

The AIM Policy Center Philippines
Factor 3: Open Government

The AIM Policy Center produces research and hosts discussions about public policy to support the growth of the Philippines and the Asian region.

Catholic Relief Services - CRS The Gambia
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

CRS was founded in The Gambia in 1964. Their work encompasses urban and rural capacity building, agricultural development, microfinance, health and nutrition, malaria control, adult literacy and numeracy skills programs, and Aids/HIV advisory.

The Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ) Nigeria
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Founded in 2014, it promotes independent media through journalism, open data, and technology to advance human rights, good governance, and accountability in West Africa.

Myanmar Institute for Peace and Security (MIPS) Myanmar
Factor 5: Order and Security

It is an independent research-based policy “think-and-do-tank” that supports the peace process and security transition and works closely with different stakeholders. MIPS has developed the Township-based Conflict Monitoring System, which has collected data since 2012.

Black Sash South Africa
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Black Sash works to provide legal assistance to citizens in all areas of public administration, through their helpine and team, with 59 years of experience.

Council of Protestant Churches of Nicaragua (CEPAD) Nicaragua
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

CEPAD focuses on community development in order to create sustainable and autonomous regional communities in Nicaragua.

Liberty Asia Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice
Our Spaces - A Nation in Concert Singapore
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Works to create theatre, dance and art performances in conjunction with activitsts and NGOs, to advocate for socia justice on specific topics.

National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty United States
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Seeks to end poverty and redress human dignity, provide education for children living in poverty or homelessness and the basic right to shelter.

Ethiopian Center for Disability and Development - ECDD Ethiopia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It promotes and facilitates disability inclusive development, economic empowerment, and the improvement of healthcare and educational services. It fosters the inclusion of disability issues and persons with disabilities in mainstream government and non-governmental service delivery and development programs.

Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau Tanzania
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

It works to prevent and combat corruption through public educators in prevention, diagnosis, and investigations through the Departments of Investigations, Public Education, and Research and Control, among others. They work together with the East African Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities.

The Development and Education Programme for Daughters and Communities Centre in the Greater Mekong Subregion - DEPDC/GMS Thailand
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security

DEPDC/GMS has been working for 25 years to protect children and youth from being trafficked into exploitative labor conditions. Its mission is to help the most at-risk children and their families and communities in order to decrease the conditions and factors that make them vulnerable to trafficking.

Alliance for Community Action Zambia
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government

Empowers citizens to demand accountability with regards to public funds and encourages the media to fulfill its watchdog role

National Land Rights Forum (NLRF) Nepal
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

National Land Rights Forum (NLRF) is a national association of land rights deprived poor farmers. NLRF was established to organize land rights deprived tenants, small farmers, squatters, and freed labors into people's organization or Village Land Right Forum (VLRF) advocating for revolutionary land and agricultural reform.

The International Budget Partnership Kenya Kenya
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Their main areas of interest are increasing public understanding of, and engagement with budgets, and budgetary transparency. They engage civil society, the media and the government. They offer research, technical assistance and training, and advocacy.

Navsarjan India
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Navsarjan is a grassroots organization in the Indian state of Gujarat dedicated to ensure human rights for all. It's core mission is to eliminate discrimination based on untouchability practices and ensure prevalence of the rule of law.

Abu Dhabi Accountability Authority (ADAA) UAE
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Promotes accountability and transparency in the public sector, specifically
government departments, local councils and all companies or projects in which the government owns more than a 50 per cent share.

Africa Foundation for Community Development Uganda
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

It works to promote human rights and ensure equality under the law through advocacy, free legal services, community outreach, and promoting electoral reform

Imagine Africa Institute International
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Encouraging research, reflection and debate to feed public policy in Africa and about Africa through seminars, conferences and research/policy oriented dialogue and programmes.

Human Rights Centre Uganda Uganda
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Works to promote human rights in Uganda by protecting human rights defenders, increasing government support for human rights, and promoting public awareness

Department of Justice (DOJ) -- Philippines Philippines
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Under Executive Order (EO) 292, the DOJ is the government's principal law agency. As such, the DOJ serves as the government's prosecution arm and administers the government's criminal justice system by investigating crimes, prosecuting offenders and overseeing the correctional system.

Think Young Women - TYW The Gambia The Gambia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Founded in 2010, it aims to address issues affecting young women by building their skills and strengthening their voices to create more impact and support for achieving women’s rights.