Leading Organizations

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher dedicated to being a resource for its members, government officials, business executives, journalists, educators and students, civic and religious leaders, and other interested citizens in order to help them better understand the world and the foreign policy choices facing the United States and other countries.

Seeks to educate young lawyers for the advancement of the spirit of justice and the rule of law in practice for all people.

Maiti Nepal protects Nepali girls and women from crimes like domestic violence, trafficking, child prostitution, child labor and various forms of abuse, exploitation and torture. It also actively works to provide justice for the victimized girls and women through criminal investigation and legal representation.

Hears and investigates complaints regarding mistreatment of government agencies.

Fosters networking between legal aid providors in Uganda to enhance access to justice for the most marginalized groups

It is a movement aimed at improving media coverage of conservation efforts in the country. Their major objective is to guarantee conservation coverage in the media. Their other roles are to advocate to the society on protecting the environment and wildlife, and strengthening the capacity of civil society organizations to address the issues that cause wildlife and environmental destruction.

DAKSH is a civil society organization that undertakes research and activities to promote accountability and better governance in India. Daksh works towards evaluating judicial performance and in particular, to study the problem of pendency of cases in the Indian legal system.

It was founded in 2001 and works predominantly in the Rift Valley. It aims to empower vulnerable groups and ethnic communities through training, advocacy, networking and linkages in areas of human and constitutional rights, cultural heritage, and equitable distribution of resources.

It seeks to contribute to the reduction of gender inequalities and discrimination against women, men, persons with disabilities, the youth, children, the elderly, minorities, and marginalized communities.

Works to promote the rights of girls and women in Malawi through educational programs on health, sexual and reproductive rights, economic empowerment. It has also been the leading organization for the end of child marriage in Malawi.

Works to monitor and reform electoral processes to promote good governance, democracy, and human rights through election monitoring and civic education

The organization works to strengthen the relationship between public decision making and social justice. Their main areas of work include transparency and participation in public finance management, poverty reduction, and rights enhancement.

IHRDA has been working since 1998 to strengthen the African human rights system through offering pro bono legal counsel to victims of human rights abuses, conducting training workshops, and other capacity building activities for lawyers and other human rights defenders.

ACFOP is raising awareness regarding corruption through seminars, and educates people on how to identify its factors, and what steps should be taken to eradicate it.

The LRC seeks creative and effective solutions by using a range of strategies, including impact litigation, law reform, participation in partnerships and development processes, education and networking within South Africa, the African continent and at the international level to advance human rights.

The project aims to strengthen the rule of law by supporting, firstly, the ‘administration of justice sector’ with the Supreme Court playing a lead role through JSCC Secretariat and its network.

A multi-sectoral alliance of civil society organizations in Samar that seeks to promote a corrupt-free, progressive and peaceful community with all its basic social services equally accessed by empowered and informed citizenry through a transparent and participatory good governance.

The Zubin Foundation is a leading social policy think thank that promotes fairness and opportunity in Hong Kong. It is focused on social issues such as patient care in Hong Kong, racial integration for ethnic minorities, and non-Chinese speaking children with special education needs.

It is a Pan-African organization that monitors performance throughout the governance chain and offers capacity building to elected representative governmental institutions as well as civil society organizations.

It works to promote and protect the human rights of LGBTI people in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Their areas of interest include advocacy with strategic actors, assistance to African asylum seekers and refugees, and sexual and health rights.

It is a network of civil society organizations working to develop a sustainable culture of non-violence, justice, and peace. They facilitate mechanisms of cooperation among peacebuilding practitioners, organizations, and state actors.

It is the main initiaive of The Salesian Missions in Freetown, and has been operating since 2001, providing protection for internally displaced children and prisoners. It advocates for children's rights and works with the Ministry of Welfare and different members of Civil Society.

Works to rehabilitate offenders by providing assistance in finding employment, fighting stigmatisation and helping families.

It works to advance equality, justice, democracy, and women's rights from a feminist perspective. It monitors the state's international commitments and participates in various reporting mechanisms of the United Nations.

Fights to defend the rights of women against discrimination and abuse and achieve social, economic and political equality between men and women.