Leading Organizations

It works in partnership with a range of governmental and non-governmental actors to achieve shared goals and objectives. It is one of the most prominent and active external partners of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR).

SERVE Sri Lanka works to empower young communities and the next generation through faith and education.

CANA aims to help ordinary citizens improve the quality and effectiveness of services provided by local government units (LGUs) across the Philippines.

The Central Vigilance Commission was created in 1964 to address governmental corruption. CVC has the status of an autonomous body, free of control from any executive authority, charged with monitoring all vigilance activity under the Central Government of India.

Advocates for fair land laws and reform for policies to address the needs of the poor and disadvantaged

BRD has been working in Afghanistan since 2002. It has been working to enhance the skills and knowledge of civil society organizations on effective conflict resolution and management through training programs.

The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process or OPAPP is the office mandated to oversee, coordinate, and integrate the implementation of the comprehensive peace process.

Works to promote youth involvement in the promotion of human rights and social change through art projects for advocacy.

It is a coalition of approximately 40 civil society organizations that works towards the promotion of democratic values, the respect for human rights, public accountability, and the rule of law.

Originally the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights in Cameroon, it was transformed into the CHRDA with regional offices in Sierra Leone and the United States. They promote the enforcement of human rights in Africa.

It provides environmental interventions to communities, government agencies, learning institutes, and private companies. Utilizing a collaborative perspective, it works across transdisciplinary fields and builds partnerships such as the Eco Film Festival.

Legal Voice advocates for the rights of women and girls in the Northwest of the United states, using strategic litigation, leglislative advocacy and legal rights education. 

The Nigerian chapter of FIDA was founded in 1964, with the mission of promoting and protecting the rights of women and children. The organization works to overcome the lack of access to justice for the unprivileged through legal support, legal rights education, and awareness.

2019 World Justice Challenge Applicant - Project Title: M-Haki-'Haki Mkononi'
Founded in 1973, It is the oldest legal aid and human rights organization in Kenya. It works to empower the poor and marginalized, and to enhance equity and access to justice for all.

It is a group of organizations that advocates for an inclusive gender policy and the promotion of women's rights through the creation of spaces for debate, discussion, and coalescing within the women’s rights movement. Their gender and natural resources programs are aimed to protect women's livelihoods, land access, and ownership.

Promotes transparency and accountability in extractive industries in order to account for fraud, corruption and tracability of taxpayer money.

Inspired by the Medill Justice Project, it works to investigate miscarriages of justice along with promoting change and innovation in the criminal justice system.

CPR Land Rights Initiative's vision is to generate a knowledge base for policy interventions regarding land rights that bring about development which is socially inclusive, ecologically sustainable and politically feasible.

It works to facilitate the private sector in identify, developing, and implementing targeted responses to wildlife crimes. They strive to elicit the private sector's support whether moral, practical, or financial for anti-poaching efforts.

It contributes to increased agricultural productivity and nutrition quality, sustainable food security, economic development, and conservation of natural resources and the environment.

Their mission is to preserve and defend human rights and fundamental freedoms by holding the government accountable and denouncing repressive laws. It advocates for the repeal of the death penalty and to increase accountability of police departments.

Works to develop ADR mechanisms in Jamaica, provide mediation in conflict situations, and train lawyers on ADR mechanisms.

Ilab Liberia uses technology and information sharing in order to bind together branches of government and civil society for better emergency responses on critical situations and monitoring the development of regulatory framework for health and safety.

To protect the environmental rights of citizens and CSOs doing work on the issue, along with evaluating legislation on sustainability and the environment.

The Centre for Criminology was founded at the University of Hong Kong to develop criminological research, education, and criminal justice policy, as well as enhance the effectiveness of law enforcement, promote crime prevention, and the treatment of offenders.