Leading Organizations

The Unit focuses mainly on the protection of children under especially difficult circumstances. It provides legal aid to juveniles, training to prison staff. They also fight against child bonded labor. It has been advocating for legal reform.

Works to foster active local and national participation of rural communities in the democratic process, and monitor public policy on rural, women, youth, environmental and democratic issues

The National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections or NAMFREL is an election watchdog in the Philippines. It was the first and one of the most famous election watch campaign.

It empowers leaders and community actors through institutional engagement, innovative approaches, and creative learning models. Their Center for Natural Capital Governance and Social Accountability supports institutions, governance, social accountability, and fosters freedom of information.

MARG works for the legal empowerment of the vulnerable and the marginalized, women, children, persons with disabilities, dalits, the poor, etc. It has a muti-fold approach to legal empowerment including policy development to ensure effective safeguards are available to prevent discrimination and uphold fundamental freedoms and equality.

The CIJS is a law, criminology, and justice educational and investigative project that began in 2006 in the Criminal Justice Department at the University of Winnipeg. It is committed to public and community education in law and justice issues and publishes the Annual Review of Interdisciplinary Justice Research.

Investigates the complaints ang grievances of the public with respect to government officials, organs and statutes under Art 173 of the Constitution.

Fights for the defense of citizens civil rights, especially African Americans, in educational, voting, civil, political and economic procedures.

Founded in 1996, by the leaders of the pro-democracy movement, their work aims to increase participation in governance, through advocacy, capacity building, and civic education.

It is a law oriented technology consultancy that seeks to accelerate technology adoption for the provision of justice services in the Southeast Asian Region. Some of their initiatives include CanLaw Syariah, LexTech, and CanLaw Report.

It is a coalition of 120 youth non-governmental organizations, 249 youth enterprise groups, and hundreds of youth individuals countrywide. It builds capacity and raises awareness for young people on sustainable development, focusing on policy issues, information, lobbying, and advocacy.

2019 World Justice Challenge Applicant - Project Title: Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Social Reintegration to the Women and Parental Incarcerated Children in Nepal
Prisoners Assistance Nepal is a grass roots organization whose mission is to rid prisons of unnecessary suffering and hardship, in particular the suffering experienced by innocent children and prisoners who are poor and disadvantaged.

It is a collective of nine Amharic language bloggers who work together to create an alternative and independent platform of ideas concerning the socio-political situation of Ethiopia.

SCA supports women and people disabilities to strengthen their position in society and give them influence in decision-making in their rural villages.

Works to defend the rights of people abused by security forces, provide them with judicial assistance and promote good governance in Jamaica.

FAWE works on increasing girls' access to education by providing scholarships for tuition, books, and clothes, as well as literacy clinics and policy advocacy for educational reforms.

Working to promote the work of young people on issues such as climate change, gender or access to education through community based programs led by youths.

INPROL is a global, online community of approximately 2,500 rule of law practitioners from 120 countries and 400 organizations working on rule of law reform in post-conflict and developing countries through policy, practice, and research perspectives.

Freedom Forum is a collective initiative of policy researchers, advocates and academicians committed to democracy, human rights, press freedom and equitable development of society mainly working for institutionalization of democracy, protection and promotion of human rights, press freedom, freedom of expression and right to information in Nepal.

Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) is a civil rights' group comprised of advocates, social activists and grassroots para- legal social workers dedicated to using the legal system to protect and advance the civil and human rights in India.

Helps rural areas develop economically through youth empowerment, agricultural advocacy, and institutional development

Works to defend the rights of all working people, access to fair pay and working rights, along with protecting their civil rights.
WJP Grantee Program Title : Labor and the Rule of Law (2008-2009)

Founded in 2010, it works to promote peace and security for African women and girls through the engagement of stakeholders in the monitoring of regional and national policies for the protection of their rights. They work principally in the context of conflict and peace building processes .

The organization provides legal aid and rehabilitation services for imprisoned women, undertakes research and advocacy efforts to improve the country's legal and judicial system for the rights of women, and offers a range of community welfare, education, health and emergency relief services.

Tilleke & Gibbins is a leading Southeast Asian regional law firm representing investors and companies in the key areas of commercial transactions, dispute resolution and litigation, and intellectual property. Additionally they advise clients on anti-corruption matters and is the exclusive TRACE Partner Law Firm in both Thailand and Cambodia.