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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
Human Rights Commissioner of the Republic of Kazakhstan ????????? ????????????????? ???? ????????? ????????? ?????  Kazakhstan
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

The Commissioner is responsible for overseeing all human rights related issues in the country and encroachments on the part of states officials. The office also ensures that Kazakhstan complies with the highest international standards and norms, and develops educational materials for the population to understand their human and civil rights

Human Rights Consultative Committee Malawi
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Set up in 1995, it seeks to coordinate the activities of the various Malawian NGOs working on human rigths issues, through guiding principles and capacitation.

Human Rights Council Ethiopia Ethiopia
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Founded in 1991, HRCO is an independent organization that works towards building a democratic system though the promotion of the rule of law and due process, and encouraging and conducting human rights monitoring.

Human Rights Defenders Institute (DDH) Instituto de Defensores de Direitos Humanos (DDH) Brazil
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Works to provide legal assistance and representation to victims of institutional violence and deprived of liberty, and offers training and workshops for human rights defenders.

Human Rights Defense League (LADO) - Cluj Liga Ap?r?rii Drepturilor Omului (LADO) Cluj Romania
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Works to defend the rights of migrants and aliens, along with fostering civic participation in these issues.

Human Rights Expert Center ?????????? ????? ? ???? ?????? Ukraine
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

The Center works to develop functional mechanisms for the defense, good treatment and resocialisation of offenders within the criminal justice.

Human Rights First International
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

A non-profit, nonpartisan international human rights organization based in the U.S.

Human Rights Focus Uganda
Factor 5: Order and Security

A nework of organizations working for human rights, good governance, democracy, and transitional justice

Human Rights Institute of South Africa (HURISA) South Africa
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

Works to guarantee the rights of all people, and to assist local governments in providing access to human rights along with protecting people who are victims of gender based violence.

Human Rights Joint Platform ?nsan Haklar? Ortak Platformu (?HOP) Turkey
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

IHOP works on various issue areas including access to justice, human rights, and Inpunity.

Human Rights Law Centre Australia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It is a non government organization that combines the efforts of law firms, academics, and other organizations to provide human rights training and to increase the accountability of Australia in protecting international human rights standards.

Human Rights Law Network India
Factor 7: Civil Justice

The Human Rights Law Network (HRLN) is a division of the Socio-Legal Information Centre and is a collective of lawyers and social activists dedicated to the use of the legal system to advance human rights, struggle against violations, and ensure access to justice for all.

Human Rights Network - Uganda Uganda
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

A Network of human rights organizations working to advance child rights, women's rights, and civil and poliitcal rights

Human Rights Network for Journalists Uganda
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government

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

Human Rights Network Group Russia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Works as a Hub on assistance and technical training for civil society in Russia, and projects with a special focus on online privacy and internet freedom

Human Rights Network of Panama Red de Derechos Humanos de Panama Panama
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It comprises a group of civil society organizations working to protect the human rights of vulnerable communities and individuals. It provides a space for legal protections for members of small community based organization and human rights defenders.

Human Rights Ombudsman Défenseur des Droits France
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Independent Government Body working to monitor public officials' conduct and public policy, and defend children and minority rights.

Human Rights Organisation of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

The organisation comprises a mix of retired officials, justices of peace, leaders of social services, and scholars who work to further human rights and social welfare in Sri Lankan communities.

Human Rights Priority ????????? ???????? ?????????? Georgia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Uses strategic litigation at the national and European level in order to defend victims of displacement and war crimes during the Russian-Georgian war, and to defend journalists, human rights, women victims of abuse and civilians in civil justice processes.

Human Rights Research and Advocacy Consortium (HRRAC) Afghanistan
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security

HRRAC works to defend the rights of Afghans and to improve their security through locally led programs on security, health, environment and human rights.

Human Rights Unit - Nepal Police (HRU) Nepal
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Human Rights Unit is firmly upholding the realm of International standard of Human rights in policing and monitoring the human rights practices within the organization.

Human Rights Working Group (HRWG) Human Rights Working Group (HRWG) Indonesia
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government

Works to monitor government powers in respecting human rights and organising a civil society network for action and participation.

Humanitarian Assistance for the Women and Children of Afghanistan (HAWCA) Afghanistan
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

HAWCA is a human rights organization that works to improve women's and children rights in Afghanistan through providing legal assistance, legal tranings, and counselling.

Humanitarian Organization for Migration Economics (HOME) Singapore
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works to promote and expand the rights of migrants, and to investigate sex trafficking cases of migrants, while pushing for anti trafficking policy at the national level.

Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (HCLU) Társaság a Szabadságjogokért Hungary
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Founded in 1994, it protects fundamental human rights in Hungary. It monitors legislation, pursues strategic litigation, and provides free legal aid assistance. Their areas of focus include guaranteeing the right to freedom of expression, the right to health, and the right to self-determination, to name a few.