Leading Organizations

It aims to promote a culture of peace, especially among young people, ensuring a peaceful co-existence and promoting justice and equality.

Founded in 2005, it promotes and facilitates access to sexual health and other rights for sexual minorities. It works principally through policy advocacy, research, education, and service provision.

The Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU) is an independent research institute based in Kabul seeking to provide quality research and analysis to inform public policy decisions.

Works to promote the role of women in society and make them independent through the defense of their rights.

Public Affairs Centre (PAC) was established with a mandate to improve the quality of governance in India. The Centre is globally known for its pioneering Citizen Report Cards, benchmarking studies used to improve public services, as well as their work on electoral transparency, public works quality monitoring tools and approaches.

Government Body tasked with monitoring government compliance with human rights, and in particular with delivering effective access to information for citizens.

Works to provide rehabiliation programmes and mechanisms for offenders, and inform the public on the workings of the prison system.

Founded in 1965, it coordinates the social and development ministries of the Universal Church in Ethiopia. It provides humanitarian assistance, social rehabilitation, WASH services, and health and HIV/AIDS education.

Works to develop political culture and involvement in Bangladesh; developed election monitoring committees, candidate profiles, debate structures and open budget meetings for more transparency and citizen involvement in the political process.

Founded in 1996, they work in Bombali District providing health services, education, and strengthening of community development initiatives.

Works to influence the public policy debate on key issues regarding civil rights, and push for modernising reforms through legislative advocacy.

The IDRC funds research in developing countries to promote growth, reduce poverty, and drive large-scale positive change.

It is a multidisciplinary research group working on issues such as inequality, environmental change, and indigenous policy. They aim to both provide information on current policies and encourage policy reform.

Aims to combat environmental degradation and conserve natural resources through training and awareness seminars

Works to provide information on human trafficking, and develop outeach and awareness projects.

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

The Centre for Civil Society advances social change through public policy. It is extensively involved in education, livelihood, and policy training to promote choice and accountability across private and public sectors. CCS engages with policy and opinion leaders through research, pilot projects and advocacy.

2019 World Justice Challenge Applicant - Project Title: Access to Justice for Youth in Conflict with the Law
Founded in 2012 and based in Mombasa, it works to foster a progressive realization of human rights. Particularly, the organization seeks the recognition and empowerment of local communities in Kenya, and to achieve their participation in rights and development initiatives.

It is an organization dedicated to research in mental and neurological health and substance use. Its aim is to generate evidence for policies and best practices in the provision of affordable, appropriate, available, and accessible mental health services.

LACC is dedicated to uplift the legal, social, economic and cultural status of women and children, uphold their dignity and eliminate all forms of discrimination and violence. Provision of free legal aid is LACC's core service and an example of micro-level activism.

Conducts media monitoring to identify incidents of censorhip and publicize free speech violations, while also reporting on elections

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

It is the African chapter of the Swedish non-profit organization that works in Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Tanzania, Senegal, and Rwanda. It supports social entrepreneurs and innovators through the construction of partnerships between private and governmental organizations.

Alliance against Trafficking in Women & Children in Nepal (AATWIN) has been working to raise the strong and collective voice against human trafficking. It works to bring about policy change at the local, national and international level.

Medica Afghanistan focuses on improving the lives of women by providing direct legal aid, psychosocial counseling, and public advocacy for women and girls subjected to violence in the midst of war.