Leading Organizations

Works to uphold the rule of law and to train lawyers, and manages the network of lawyers in Malawi. It also does public policy through recommendations to the government.

Haq believes there is a need for the realisation of human rights of children through policy, law and action. Its aim is to look at the child in an integrated manner where every child's rights are recognised and promoted without discrimination and aims to explore areas of concern that affect children and their rights.

NHRC is an independent and autonomous constitutional body. The primary responsibility of NHRC is to protect and promote human rights of Nepalese people through inquiries and investigations.

Government body tasked with collecting taxes, but is also a leader on the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism legislation implementation.

The National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) ensures that social reform is a continuous process that addresses the basic inequities in Philippine society, and that a policy environment conducive to social reform is actively pursued.

Seeks to combat discrimination against Jewish people and all other minorities, and to uphold the civil rights of all citizens.

This initiative provides the information and capabilities required for countries to defeat modern slavery in their jurisdictions through quality research and business/government/NGO collaborations.

Works to defend human rights through strategic litigation, research, adovacy and legal reform.

A development organisation dedicated to alleviating poverty by empowering the poor with large scale programmes for men and women in different countries.

BALAOD Mindanaw works with marginalized sectors and communities in Mindanaw through alternative lawyering and paralegalism, stressing active non-violence as an integral part thereof in the advancement of justice, gender equality, and resource tenure improvement in the context of active people's participation in Governance.

Their areas of work include the monitoring and observation of electoral processes, regional cooperation for citizen election observation, among others. They aim to develop a strong network of members, that will entrench domestic observation, and inclusive governance in Kenya.

It aims to transform water supplies, sanitation and environmental services in close partnership with communities in Kenya’s urban centers. Their organization comprises academics, geo-informatics, urban planning, human rights, civil engineering, social scientists, environmental, gender, and young professionals.

It is a fact-checker on Canadian federal politics. Their goal is to educate and engage Canadians in critical thinking and evidence-based political decision-making. It seeks accountability of politicians and fosters honesty in political debate.

Since its establishment, the THRD Alliance has been working on issues of specific human rights violations related to torture, extrajudicial execution, illegal arrest or detention, citizenship, inclusion and discrimination in the Terai. Its intervention focuses on monitoring, documentation, and litigation for the cases of human rights violations.

Oxfam has been working to promote gender equality in Afghanistan.

It is the Ghanaian chapter of the global humanitarian organization of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It works to create positive change in the conditions that cause poverty, with activities including agriculture, food security, WASH, as well as livelihood support to refugee population, among others.

Monitors compliance with international treaties on environmental, housing, children, migrant and minority rights, along with providing legal assistance on these issues, along with working towards the abolishment of torture.

Monitors local, regional and national elections since 1995 and has one of the largest networks in Georgia. It also informs and proposes reforms to the electoral system of Georgia.

NVC was established pursuant to Corruption Control Act 2002, and one of the important tasks of NVC is to 'manage income and asset disclosures' of Nepalese "public officials", let alone a general mandate of handling public grievances. NVC does a technical audit of infrastructure development projects carried out by the Government of Nepal (GoN).

It is the local chapter of the international organization working towards the promotion and protection of children's rights. They provide education and access to justice for the children and their families, through their socio-legal defense centers.

The WDHO works to uplift disadvantaged communities by creating self-developing and self-supporting programs within these communities to empower and educate them.

Aims to engage youth in development and government processes through training and policy advocacy

It is a non-profit NGO formed by Women’s Legal Aid Centre in 1992 as a paralegal unit. It works to create a just society that respects women’s and children’s rights; to increase lobbying, advocacy, and monitoring of human rights practices; and to reduce land conflicts among communities of the Arusha region.

APWLD was launched in 1986 by a group of women lawyers and activists in the region and is composed of over 200 NGO's, civil society organisations, and networks including feminist/women's rights organisations as well as individual members from Asia and the Pacific. APWLD works to promote women's human rights and use the law as an instrument of social transformation for equality, justice, peace, and development.

Founded in 1984, it works to create awareness about traditional practices in The Gambia, aiming for the preservation of beneficial practices, as well as the elimination of all forms of harmful traditional practices. It promotes and protects women and children’s political, social, sexual, reproductive health, and educational rights.