Search our directory of leading organizations advancing the rule of law worldwide. New content will be added on a rolling basis. Interested in learning more? Read about our Resource Hub listings here.

Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
The Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) Philippines
Factor 5: Order and Security

IWPR helps support democratic development and the rule of law in regions of crisis and transition through professional and media development.

International Legal Foundation - Afghanistan (ILF-A) Afghanistan
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

International Legal Foundation (ILF) is a non-governmental organization that assists countries emerging from conflict or transition to establish public defender systems that provide effective, quality criminal defense services to the poor.

Private Sector Anti-Poaching Initiative Tanzania
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 5: Order and Security

It works to facilitate the private sector in identify, developing, and implementing targeted responses to wildlife crimes. They strive to elicit the private sector's support whether moral, practical, or financial for anti-poaching efforts.

Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government

The CEC monitors and sets the standards for elections in Kazakhstan along with providing information for voters, legislators and the international community, and enhancing international cooperation for a transparent electoral process in Kazakhstan

Kathmandu School of Law (KSL) Nepal
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

KSL is dedicated to maintain high standards of academic excellence. Its prime objective is to address the need of an academically sound and practically feasible legal education in Nepal.

Development and Support of Afghan Women and Children Organization (DSAWCO) Afghanistan
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

DSAWCO works to raise legal awareness, provide job opportunities and educate women and children.

The CRADLE - The Children Foundation Kenya
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

It promotes the rights of the child, enhancing access to justice, and through a legislative and policy framework that contributes towards the eradication of violence and exploitation. The Legal Aid Program is their core program and includes cases of children in conflict with the law, child protection, and family law matters.

Social Alternative Romania
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Works to develop specialised youth courts, along with pushing for reform and transparency in the Romanian criminal justice system.

CARA Pro Bono Centre United States
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Recruits, trains and deploys lawyers in various detention center to provide assistance to detained migrants in the face of increased ICE detention practices.

Law Association of Zambia Zambia
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Represents lawyers and the legal profession in order to promote social justice, better laws, and access to justice

People Opposing Women Abuse (POWA) South Africa
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Protects, informs and advocates for justice for people who are victims of gender based violence, along with developing knowledge about womens' issues.

Sierra Leone Legal Information Institute - Sierra Lii Sierra Leone
Factor 3: Open Government

It provides free access to the countries laws and supports the rule of law and access to justice and transparency. Their membership is open to organizations and individuals.

Nazdeek India

2019 World Justice Challenge Applicant - Project Title: Monitoring Maternal Health Entitlements & Increasing Access to Grievance Redressal
Nazdeek, meaning “to be close” in Urdu, is a legal capacity building organization committed to bringing access to justice closer to marginalized communities in India. Nazdeek partners with grassroots activists and lawyers to build community-based legal networks to increase accountability in the protection of social and economic rights.

Indian Social Center AJMAN United Arab Emirates
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Supports the ex-patriot Indian community by providing social, cultural, education, economic, and legal services and activities.

The Gambia Federation of the Disabled The Gambia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It works to promote equal opportunities, rights and full participation of persons with disabilities in the development process. It comprises eight disabled persons organizations in The Gambia and it works closely with the Department of Social Welfare.

Odhikar Bangladesh
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

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.

Centre for the Development and Promotion of Democracy (CECADE) El Salvador
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government

Works to develop strengthening mechanisms for public oversight of government proceedings, through local and national citizen engagement, governance and the promotion of the rule of law.

The Federal Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission of Ethiopia Ethiopia
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

It promotes transparency and accountability in public offices, enterprises, and organizations by offering ethics and anti-corruption education and by mobilizing the public against corruption and impropriety.

The Malaysian Information Network on Disabilities - MIND Malaysia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

This initiative promotes and monitors the implementation of information and communication technology (ICT) relevant to people with disabilities. It also facilitates access to healthcare services, education, and employment.

AMREF Health Africa Kenya
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It is an international African organization with its headquarters in Nairobi. AMREF implements projects through country offices in Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Senegal, South Sudan, and South Africa. It also provides training and consulting support to 30 other African countries.

Parliamentary Commission for enforcing principle 90 of the Constitution (Article 90 Commission) Iran
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Deals with complaints of the public about the work of executive, legislative or judicial power under article 90 of the Constitution.

Law Council of Australia Australia
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

A federal organisation that represent lawyers and their professin in order to improve law and the administration of justice.

Law Development Centre Uganda
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Facilitates access to justice through legal training, research, and community legal resources

Open Society Foundations (OSF) International

Foundation working to build vibrant and tolerant societies whose governments are accountable and open to the participation of all people.

Gaston Z. Ortigas Peace Institute (GZO) Philippines
Factor 5: Order and Security

Works to train communities and practitioners in peaceful resolution of conflict and provide information on the conflict resolution process.