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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
Community of Human Rights Comunidad de Derechos Humanos Bolivia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

The Community of Human Rights is a coalition of private organizations and public institutions that work to advance, strengthen, and promote human rights through coordinated activities and resources. It provides a space for dialogue and action between civil society and the state.

Sampedrana Gay Community Comunidad Gay Sampedrana Honduras
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works to defend the rights of LGBTIQ groups in Honduras through citizen engagement and advocay.

Womens' Community Comunidad Mujer Chile
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

An independent, inclusive organization that promotes women’s rights and  actively contributes to the generation of public policies for for greater equality and equity in education , labor and politics.

Community and Justice Comunidad y Justicia Chile
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Works to provide legal assistance to people in need and to influence public policy on the 4. Fundamental Rights of all people.

CONCEPT CONCEPT Senegal
Factor 3: Open Government

Works to train and educate groups on access to resources for the development of communities and organizations in villages.

Conectas Conectas Brazil
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Works to monitor and prosecute cases of institutional violence within the prison system and police, and supports civil society development against government restrictions and the development of the socioeconomic rights of persons.

Workers Confederation of Honduras (CTH) Confederacion de Trabajadores de Honduras (CTH) Honduras
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

Largest trade union in the country, working to defend worker rights and uphold international standards in labour laws.

National Confederation of Private Entrepreneurial Institutions - CONFIEP Confederación Nacional de Instituciones Empresariales Privadas – CONFIEP Peru
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 7: Civil Justice

CONFIEP is the leading institution for business in Peru, providing investment information and economic advice. It is also a member of the High Level Commission on Anti Corruption and leads private initiatives in the fight against corruption at the managerial level.

Canadian Labour Congress Congrès du travail du Canada Canada
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Their goal is to improve Canadian workers lives by advocating for decent wages, fair labor laws, equality rights, a sustainable environment, and respect for basic human rights.

Visible Congress Congreso Visible Colombia
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government

Founded in 1998 by the department of political science at the University of the Andes, it monitors and analyzes the work of the Colombian Congress and subsequently publishes reports through its legislative activity. Their work aims to strengthen and promote the accountability of the legislative branch and the increased participation of the citizenry.

Transparent Congress CongresoTransparente.org Guatemala
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government

Transparent Congress is a communication platform to bring together citizens and their representatives in Congress. It promotes the discussion and analysis of information concerning representatives' actions, proposals, and drafts for laws.

Congress in Focus Congresso em Foco Brazil
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government

Works to provide relevant information about Congress and Congresspersons, and to report malpractice and corruption incidents and provide knowledge to citizens about budgetary issues and relevant cases for minorities and their defense.

Open Knowledge Conocimiento Abierto Argentina
Factor 3: Open Government

Works to provide open platforms for access to information for citizens around political and electoral issues.

Council of Non Governmental Organisations in Support of Development (CONGAD) Conseil des Organisations Non Gouvernementales d'Appui au Développement (CONGAD) Senegal
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Works to coordinate and support the activities of 178 national NGOs on topics ranging from access to health to 7. Civil Justice.

Mexico Citizen Council Consejo Ciudadano Mexico Mexico
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Citizen Council working in Mexico City, working on a variety of citizen issues such as protection from extorsion, review of public services, Police evaluation and a Crime Rate Index.

Civic Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras (COPINH) Consejo Civico de Organizaciones Populares e Indigenas de Honduras (COPINH) Honduras
Factor 3: Open Government

Works to coordinate the actions of indigenous groups in defense of their interests and to tackle and monitor policy implementation on helath, environment and labour.

Private Business Council of Honduras (COHEP) Consejo Hondureño de la Empresa Privada (COHEP) Honduras
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

Seeks to represent the interest of business and companies in Honduras aand the development of commercial activity under effective laws.

National Anticorruption Council (ANC) Consejo Nacional Anticorrupcion (ANC) Honduras
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Civil society coalition helping the government in the fight against corruption and taking lead or managing its own investigations and advocacy.

Nacional Council of Private Enterprises Consejo Nacional de la Empresa Privada - CoNEP Panama
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It coordinates and represents business organizations and works to strengthen democracy and the private sector. It formulates policies that foster political, economic, and social development.

National Women's Council Consejo Nacional de las Mujeres Argentina
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Government body in charge of developing public policy to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women.

National Journalism Council Consejo Nacional de Periodismo Panama
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It is comprised of journalist guilds, college students, and media outlets who are working to advance freedom of the press and information in Panama. It offers a space for debate and discussion of current issues affecting journalism and communication.

National Counsel for Criminal Policy Consejo Nacional de Política Criminal Peru
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

The Counsel is responsible for overseeing and drafting legislation for criminal policy to monitor and improve the criminal justice system, along with providing free legal assistance.

Council for Transparency Consejo para la Transparencia Chile
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government

Independent government body that has develop an access to information platform and ensures that government bodies and agencies upload information for access by citizens.

The Nature Conservancy of Canada Conservation de la Nature Canada Canada
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Founded in 1962, it advocates for the conservation of natural areas and the preservation of biological diversity across Canada.

Consortium for Parlamentary Dialogue and Equity Consorcio para el Dialogo Parlamentario y la Equidad Mexico
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Works to monitor the parlamentary process, through reports and the consolidation of civil society.