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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
Legal Center For Women's Initiatives "Sana Sezim" ???????? ????? ??????? ????????? «???? ???i?» Kazakhstan
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 7: Civil Justice

The Legal Centre works to protect the the rights of women and children, but also developed legal assistance for women victim of violence and programs to counter human trafficking and provide assistance to victims

Legal Clinic for Women and Family ?????? ????? ???? ? ??????? Iran
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Provides legal aid and social work services to victims of social and domestic violence especially women and children.

Legal Clinic Myanmar Myanmar
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

It works to protect human rights and promotes justice and the rule of law. They offer free legal services for women victims of sexual based violence, children, and disadvantaged people. They also provide capacity building for lawyers and paralegals through trainings, seminars, and internships.

Legal Clinic NUR Clínica Jurídica NUR Bolivia
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

The Legal Clinic run by the Faculty of Law at the University NUR is located at the Palmasola Prison in Santa Cruz. It offers legal support and representation for underprivileged prisoners in collaboration with students from the University.

Legal Clinic of KAZGYU University ??????????? ??????? ???????????? ?????? Kazakhstan
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Works to train law students in practical settings to provide legal assistance to persons in need, enhance access to justice, and develop the legal profession in Kazakhstan.

Legal Defence and Assistance Project (LEDAP) Nigeria
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

The organization is engaged in the promotion and protection of human rights, the rule of law, and good governance in Nigeria. It provides free legal representation to the unprivileged, and works to improve the administration of criminal justice in the country.

Legal Hundred ???????? ????? Ukraine
Factor 5: Order and Security

NGO working to provide legal assistance and information to servicemen to enhance their social protection and assistance.

Legal Network and Observatory of Human Rights, HIV, and At Risk Individuals Red Legal y su Observatorio de Derechos Humanos, VIH y PEMAR Guatemala
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It is a network of civil society organizations and individual experts that promote legal actions for the protection and defense of human rights. It encourages the improvement of the legal, political, and social environment of individuals with HIV and at risk populations through monitoring and advocacy.

Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE) Philippines
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

Nationwide network of legal practitioners working to monitor elections to ensure that they are free and fair.

Legal Office for Human Rights Bufete Jurídico de Derechos Humanos Guatemala
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

It works to achieve a democratic state, respectful of the rule of law and human rights. The group is composed of multidisciplinary professionals and offers legal representation for victims of human rights violations, injustices, and impunity, as well as promoting judicial independence and collective memory in Guatemala.

Legal Office for Women Oficina Jurídica para la Mujer Bolivia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Founded in 1984, it specializes in the defense and promotion of women's human rights from a legal, psychological, social, and gender perspective. It contributes to a democratic, free, and diverse society. It aims to transform the conditions that perpetuate injustices, gender violence, and discrimination as well as different forms of oppression.

Legal Option Corporation Corporación Opción Legal Colombia
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Founded in 1999, it works towards reinforcing the rule of law and peaceful coexistence, through an active cooperative relationship with partner organizations and a significant participation of the populace. It focuses on education, organizational and community strengthening, legal assistance for victims, and the restitution and legalization of land, among others.

Legal Policy Research Centre ????? ???????????? ???????? ???????? Kazakhstan
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

LPRC works to monitor and develop regulations relating to the practice and delivery of law, along with legal reform for the democratization of society. It also supports the interaction of the regulatory community with civil society and businesses

Legal Portal to the Court of Cassation ??????? ????????? ?????? ????? Egypt
Factor 3: Open Government

An online portal for citizens to access the published rules and regulations of Egypt.

Legal Practice Center of Nueva San Salvador University El Salvador
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Works to offer pro bono legal assistance to vulnerable persons and to assist in any administrative procedures with the help of law students

Legal Resource Centre - LRC Ghana Ghana
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

It ensures social progress and development through the application of law, justice, and good governance. It works towards the promotion and protection of the rights to health, education, democratic participation, personal liberty, and criminal and civil justice.

Legal Resources Centre (LRC) International
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 7: Civil Justice

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.

Legal Resources Foundation - Zambia Zambia
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Provides pro-bono legal aid and litigation to the public to enhance human rights

Legal Resources Foundation Trust Kenya
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

2019 World Justice Challenge Applicant - Project Title: Paralegal approach for an effective criminal justice system
LRF's main thrust is in enhancing the administration of justice for the poor, vulnerable, and marginalized. They work developing alliances with various organizations, both in the government and non-governmental sectors with their mission centering around equity and justice.

Legal Rights Forum (LRF) Pakistan
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Works to increase access to justice and protect human rights through capacity building, legal awareness, legal aid, legal research, and advocacy programs.

Legal Services Corporation United States
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Provides grants to legal aid services nationwide in order to ensure high quality civic aid to low income individuals.

Legal Studies Institute of El Salvador Instituto de Estudios Jurídicos de El Salvador El Salvador
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Works to provide legal research, assistance and education on different legal topics, and specialise in transitional justice and the monitoring of the electoral system.

Legal Voice United States
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 5: Order and Security

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. 

Legislative Directory Directorio Legislativo Argentina
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government

Works to create autonomous spaces for citizen, civil society and government dialogue in recognition of the plurality of ideas in Argentina.

Legislative Impact Impacto Legislativo Mexico
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Working on mechanisms of assessment and accountability of the judiciary in Mexico, through transparency mechanisms.