Leading Organizations

Works to defend freedom of speech and of the press through legal assistance, information and research and the release and assistance of emprisoned journalists.

A US not-for-profit organization that promotes the rule of law, civil society and economic development in transitional countries.

It is a private consulting firm that provides legal assistance and mentoring programs for inmates in federal penitentiaries. Their activities also include rehabilitation and crime prevention.

It promotes private sector-led social and economic development in Tanzania, as well as, effective engagement with the government of Tanzania and other stakeholders in matters of development policy and in the provision of services to its members.

It is an independent media outlet that promotes freedom of the press, democracy, the respect for human rights, and the rule of law in Ethiopia. It was founded in 2010 by a group of exiled journalists, living in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

It works with artists and tech innovators who are considered social change agents in their society. Their work is based on four pillars: cultural networks, cultural activism, social innovation, and market access. Their projects include: I Speak, Femmolution, Lebo, and African Women in Cultural Leadership.

It is a social media platform founded in 2013. It monitors, informs, and educates Kenyans about the devolved system of governance through online sources, such as social media and their website.

NaLC was established with a mission to uplift legal education in Nepal. NaLC is affiliated with Tribhuvan University of Nepal. NaLC's aim is to create excellent legal professionals in the country by bestowing best teaching methods with multidisciplinary and rigorous approach.

Global Witness is campaigning to break the link between Afghanistan’s natural resources and the conflict by 1) investigating and exposing the scale and nature of the problem, by 2) researching possible policy solutions, and by 3) working with the Afghan government and donors to put them into practice.

Asean LIP is an online platform that facilitates free, easy, and meaningful access to Southeast Asian legal information. It is an Access to Law initiative developed and promoted by the University of Malaya and Muttath Knowledge Management Services (MKMS) with the support of leading regional law schools and key stakeholders of the Asean legal, tax and business communities.

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.

Sehgal Foundation works to advance good rural governance and enables villagers to understand their rights, learn how to access public services, and participate with government officials in addressing and solving local problems.

Works to improve the lives of men and women affected by HIV/AIDS along with defending the rights of LGBT people.

A group of activist lawyers who help communities and civil society organisations in South Africa to realise the Constitutional right to a healthy environment by advocating and litigating for environmental justice.

NCACL seeks to identify, form, nurture and recognize individuals who, through a process of self-transformation, can develop into a community of empowering, world-class leaders.

Produces research, booklets and advocates for the elimination of all forms of racism and discrimination through a network of militants.

Seeks to increase participation of vulnerable communities in the areas of trade and development

Works to develop transparency and access to information mechanisms for the government and inform citizens about accounta bility and access to information.

Monitors attacks and threats to journalists and suppression of free press and offers legal, medical, and psychological support

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.

The Global Justice Center seeks to effectively make use of international human rights treatise in order to guarantee access to human rights for people around the world. Through an expert team of lawyers and human rights advocates they seek to apply the treaties' guarantees to expand access and ensure normative control. 

It aims to enable members of women's faith organizations to work together to address conflict, poverty, and insecurity. It works principally in the Kanduna region.

The Auditor General's organization is the prime institution in the country for ensuring public accountability and fiscal transparency in governmental operations. The organization is expected to bring about improvements in the financial discipline and internal control environment in the executive departments for minimizing the possibility of waste and fraud.

PAHRA was established through a Congress in which more than a hundred organizations from all over the Philippines participated. It was formed as an alliance of individuals, institutions and organizations committed to the promotion, protection and realization of human rights in the Philippines.

It promotes equity in healthcare access. It also works to reduce the harms associated with drug use through the implementation of comprehensive evidence-based interventions and collaboration with partners and local communities.