Leading Organizations

FUNIDES works to engage businesses and the private sector in monitoring the government's transparency, along with designing strategies and reports on public policies in order to make them more efficient and accountable.

INIET is the leading body researching and informing public policy on taxes in Nicaragua and social justice within the social security system.

MJN is a youth organization dedicated to promoting participation of all actors in the democractic sphere, and to coordinate efforts between women, youth and other groups in an effort to solve governance issues in Nicaragua such as the national identification issue.

Founded in 1999, It works to reduce poverty and empower rural women to take valid decisions on their own.

It is a legal research website that promotes the open access to legal information through an extensive compilation of laws, documents, conferences, and seminars.

Founded in 1956 and comprised of organizations in all 47 prefectures in Japan, it is the national organization of atomic and hydrogen bomb survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (Hibakusha). It works for the prevention of nuclear war and the elimination of nuclear weapons.

Works to organise landless groups into political structures for effective advocacy and defense of their rights through education, training, cultural initiatives and empowerment and legal support.

Established in 1995 it works to protect and uphold the rights of migrants in Mexico through legal assistance and pushing for government reform on migration.

No Gags uses art as a mechanism of expression that contributes to the promotion and defense of human rights and nonviolence in Venezuela and around the world, as well as to preserve freedoms, strengthen the rule of law, and facilitate a democratic culture.

It is a group of civil society organizations and citizens concerned with the recent security bill discussed in the Diet, and the consequences of such legislation on the peace and security of Japan. Through cooperative efforts, they seek to solve problems related to poverty, the environment, and human rights.

Serves as a network for various other organizations around the country working to advance gender equality and development

It defends integrity and transparency in public life, the protection of civil rights, and fosters civil participation. Their areas of activity include fighting corruption, open competition for public positions, a simplified tax system, and the promotion of a direct democracy. Additionally, the Association organizes conferences, lectures, and legal actions to advance its objectives.

Among other things, NAC is supporting civil society and community development councils through training programs.

In addition to its other activities, NRC has been advising Afghans on a wide range of legal matters, guiding them through legal processes and supporting them as they defend their legal rights within communities. It has been specifically working with women on their housing, land and property rights.

Founded in 1985, it is a Canadian development charity involved in various community programs, including reproductive and sexual health, gender equality issues, STI, sanitation, water supplies, schools, and leadership programs.

Works to promote sustainable rural development in Keiskammahoek, through local action driven by the communities. They are present in 13 Ntaba kaNdoda villages.

Citizen group that has developed a range of indicators about quality of life in Nuevo Leon.

Nyaya Bharti is an initiative of the Bharti Foundation to provide legal assistance & aid and awareness / literacy to underprivileged undertrials across the country.

The Observatory has developed a number of instruments against street harrassment: helpline, legal assistance for claims and cases, guidelines, manuals, and is currently petitioning the government to develop a law and mechanisms against street harrassment.

Coalition of large companies, asset management companies, unions and insurance companies working to monitor the implementation of CSR and develop and diffuse best practices in that issue area.

It analyzes and exposes inequalities and socio-ecological consequences resultant from extractive interventions in nature, ecosystems, and territories. It registers, compiles, and disseminates first-hand experiences of communities and organizations affected by such interventions.

The Observatory is an initiative of the International Center for Research on Human Rights (CIIDH). It promotes transparency and publishes information concerning the allocation of public resources in the areas of health, education, gender, and food security in the municipalities of Amatitlán, Guatemala, Mixco, and Villa Nueva.

Works alongside businesses in order to improve the health and wellbeing of employees, and produces risk assessment reports and workplace safety guidelines.

Works to monitor human rights violations such as extrajudicial killings, violence against women and forced dissapearance along with providing training for Human Rights Defenders and running election monitoring stations.

Works to defend the rights of migrants and refugees in El Salvador through a legal assistance office and a partnership with the UNHCR.