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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
Louisiana Justice Institute United States
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Works to represents communities of color and vulnerable parts of Louisiana in respect of their human rights and for social justice.

Love Not Blood Campaign United States
Factor 5: Order and Security

Works to assist families having suffered violence and homicide on part of the police or through community violence, through the work of their Family Crisis Team.

Lubuskie Association for Women Lubuskie Stowarzyszenie na Rzecz Kobiet - BABA Poland
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

BABA promotes women's rights and participation in decision making as an integral component of a democratic society. It organizes and coordinates lectures, workshops, training sessions, and support groups for women. It also provides free legal and psychological advice, as well as financial assistance through a institute for victims of crime.

Luna-Rose Prisoner Support Thailand
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Luna-Rose Prisoner Support is a non-profit organization that brings critical humanitarian support to Canadians, Americans, Europeans, Asians, and other foreign national prisoners in Bangkok's prisons. They offer psychosocial and emotional support, links to family, and advocacy.

Madaripur Legal Aid Association Bangladesh
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Works to provide legal assistance to persons,strengthening of corruption investigation mechanisms and engages in mediation of conflict. It has developed a system of Village Court & Abritration Councils to resolve petty civil & criminal disputes.

Magistrate Sitting Program Liberia
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

The Magistrate Sitting Program is a Mechanism for combating prolonged pre-trial detention and prison overcrowding at Monrovia Central prison (MCP) through mandating of magistrates and personnel to prisons.

Maharat ?????? Lebanon
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Promotes freedom of thought, speech, and the press by monitoring restrictions on these rights, advocating for enhanced legal protections, and awareness raising campaigns.

Maiti Nepal Nepal
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Maiti Nepal protects Nepali girls and women from crimes like domestic violence, trafficking, child prostitution, child labor and various forms of abuse, exploitation and torture. It also actively works to provide justice for the victimized girls and women through criminal investigation and legal representation.

Maitri India
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Maitri's work is organized under two main categories: violence against women and migrant workers. The organization has been addressing the issue of violence against women and acts as a catalyst to enable access to basic rights to some of the most marginalized and vulnerable populations in India.

Majlis India
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

They are an organization that uses youth volunteers to teach underprivileged children.

Majlis (Parliament) Monitor ?????? ???? Iran
Factor 3: Open Government

The first effort to monitor the performance of Iran's parliament, often referred to as “Majlis”. It is currently the only tool of its kind available to Iranians, bringing the global trend of parliament monitoring to Iran.

Major Organised Crime and Anti Corruption Agency Jamaica
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 5: Order and Security

Works to eradicate corruption in Jamaica, in public office, but also through the tracking and prosecution of organized crime units.

Makati Business Club Philippines
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

MBC is composed of the largest and most dynamic corporations in the Philippines represented by their senior executives. It has become the leading private forum for meetings that bring together business, government, and community leaders in the country. MBC fosters and promotes the role of the business sector in national development efforts, both in the planning and the implementation of policies.

Make a Difference Foundation India
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Maitri's work is organized under two main categories: violence against women and migrant workers. The organization has been addressing the issue of violence against women and acts as a catalyst to enable access to basic rights to some of the most marginalized and vulnerable populations in India including; women who are at the risk of facing gender-based violence, destitute and elderly women/widows and migrant workers and their families in urban environments.

Malawi Defence Force Malawi
Factor 5: Order and Security

Works to defend the Malawi population and the interest of the country as well as maintaining order.

Malawi Electoral Support Network Malawi
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Works to encourage civic participation through voter education, non partisan monitoring of elections. It has develop a capacity building program for tripartite elections with the help of the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa.

Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) Malawi
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Works to inform the population about legislation and issues regarding human rights in Malawi, and to assess and monitor government legislation and regulation of human rights policy.

Malawi Human Rights Youth Network Malawi
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

Works to include youths in decision making processes, through political inclusion into various deciding committees, along with projects for enviroment, HIV/AIDS issues and children's rights.

Malawi Law Commission Malawi
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Set up in 1998 and enshrined in the Constitution of Malawi, the Commission makes recommendations about legal reform after consultation with civil society and the people of Malawi. It has made a number of succesful recommendations to develop civil and criminal justice in Malawi.

Malawi Law Society Malawi
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Works to uphold the rule of law and to train lawyers, and manages the network of lawyers in Malawi. It also does public policy through recommendations to the government.

Malawi Revenue Authority Malawi
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Government body tasked with collecting taxes, but is also a leader on the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism legislation implementation.

Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation - MCPF Yayasan Pencegahan Jenayah Malaysia Malaysia
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Founded in 1993 to advance peace and zero-crime levels, it is the local chapter of the Asia Crime Prevention Foundation. MCPF promotes public awareness in crime prevention and effective measures for treatment of offenders.

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission - MACC Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia Malaysia
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

MACC works to eradicate corruption, abuse of power, and malpractice in Malaysia through educational programs, prevention, and enforcement. It investigates and prosecutes corruption in the public and private sectors and provides legal protection for witnesses in corruption cases.

Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism and Human Rights (MCCHR) Malaysia
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 7: Civil Justice

It provides a comprehensive approach towards the protection and promotion of human rights in Malaysia. It offers strategic litigation training workshops to law students, pupils-in-chamber, and lawyers. Other initiatives include the UndiMsia chats and a reference library and resource center.

Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism (MCCBCHST) Malaysia
Factor 5: Order and Security

It is dedicated to promoting understanding, respect, and cooperation amongst all Malaysians irrespective of creed, religion, race, culture, or gender. Their activities include conferences, seminars, and round-table discussions with religious leaders.