Leading Organizations

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.

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.

It was founded in 2001 to promote Euro-Atlantic dialogue. Their areas of interest include security and defense policy, and foreign relations. Their collaborative initiatives include Think Visegrad, a network that analyzes key issues for the V4 countries and provides recommendations for the governments.

It works to optimize delivery and use of health interventions to communities, through evidence-informed solutions, innovations, and research. It aims to address existing and emerging public health needs.

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.

Founded in 1995, it promotes and defends human rights and democratic values in Ethiopia. CAHDE seeks to raise awareness of human rights abuses through monitoring, documentation, strategic litigation, and human rights oriented discussions.

It advocates for the rights to freedom of expression and access to information, and defends the interests of media members in Malaysia.

It promotes sustainable development, good governance, and peaceful coexistence in Nigeria through the use of communication technologies and access to information.

The CIJS is a law, criminology, and justice educational and investigative project that began in 2006 in the Criminal Justice Department at the University of Winnipeg. It is committed to public and community education in law and justice issues and publishes the Annual Review of Interdisciplinary Justice Research.

Produces research on innovative ways to manage and prevent violence (sexual, youth or other) and implements programs with families, communities and government to prevent and redress violent situations.

Centre for Legal Aid, Assistance and Settlement (CLAAS) is a Christian charity dedicated to helping persecuted Christians in Pakistan. It provides free legal aid, shelter for girls and young women who are victims of rape, forced marriages and forced conversion to Islam, and providing financial support to victims of religious discrimination.

Works to monitor institutional violence and citizen security along with improving access to justice and opening justice up to democratic and citizen processes.

It works to advance and protect the fundamental rights of the underprivileged, providing free legal services and education.

Works to produce quality research on issues such as the SDG compliance mechanisms, governance, environmental norms for a more inclusive and progressive Bangladesh.

Works to uncover cases of fraud and corruption through investigative journalism and produces a corruption risk report card ranking states.

It strives for justice for the underprivileged, notably for vulnerable mining communities. It works for the improvement of democratic governance, the rule of law, and to ensure accountability of public and private actors through advocacy, litigation, social mobilization, and research.

It was established by the Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (ASLI) to provide informed analysis and discussion concerning public policies. It fosters good governance, transparency, sustainable development, equality, and national unity.

Produces research on public policy and social matters, through quality research centers, ranking it between the 30 best think tanks in the world.

It is registered in both Somalia and Kenya, and has its liaison office in Nairobi. Its work is programs based in areas such as peacebuilding, WASH, education, gender equity, environment, and Livelihoods.

Founded in 2000, it promotes reconciliation, rehabilitation, and justice by providing counseling and mediation for interpersonal conflicts. Their services include training for professionals, students, and parents, as well as assistance for schools, social services agencies, and families.

The Centre for Social Justice uses the law for social change to ensure access to justice to vulnerable communities and to secure social justice, equity and equality, and fraternity.

The Centre for Social Research was constituted to empower the women and girls of India, guarantee their fundamental rights, and increase understanding of social issues from a gender perspective.

Works to provide relevant information on public safety and security to decision makers in order to inform public policy development, monitor government plans on reducing insecurity and provide training in the areas of public security and criminal justice.

Non-profit, non-governmental organization based in Hanoi, Vietnam with a strong focus on developing the capacity of young people to effect change in society through community projects to improve the livelihood, education and wellbeing of the Vietnamese people.

Assists the Tunisian government in the development of good governance of the security sector in a democratic framework and with respect for the rule of law.