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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
Justice and Peace Inter-Church Commission Comisión Intereclesial de Justicia y Paz Colombia
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Follows and supports communitarian processes and organizations against the use of violence in conflict zones. It offers humanitarian, legal, pedagogical, psychological, and communicative assistance, and seeks the integral affirmation of the rights of victims of human rights violations from the internal armed conflict in Colombia.

Special Commission for Police Filtering Comision Especial de Depuracion Policial Honduras
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Commission set up in order to investigate corruption within the Police body and improvement commitment and efficiency in security.

Comission for the Help of Refugees and Migrants (CAREF) Comisión de Apoyo a Refugiados y Migrantes (CAREF) Argentina
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works to defend the human rights of refugees and migrants, inform the public, along with influencing public policy on migration issues and law making.

High Level Commission on Anti Corruption (CAN) Comisión de Alto Nivel Anticorrupción (CAN) Peru
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

The CAN is the organism responsible for laying out policies, coordinating implementation and monitoring cases and allegations in Peru. Through a coalition of government, business and civil society organizations it aims to reduce and eradicate corruption in the country.

Colombian Commission of Jurists Comisión Colombiana de Juristas Colombia
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

It is an independent organization based in Bogota, with consultative status in the United Nations. It is a subsidiary of the International Commission of Jurists (Geneva), and the Andean Commission of Jurists (Lima).

Commission of Andean Lawyers Comisión Andina de Juristas Peru
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

The Commission seeks to provide legal defense to persons who have had their human rights abused in the interest of upholding the rule of law and producing knowledge about human rights abuses.

Justice and Peace Commission Comisión de Justicia y Paz Panama
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

It promotes human rights, justice, and peace through the incorporation of social action to support prisoners, refugees, peasants, and indigenous communities during conflicts with mining companies, industrial, and hydroelectric projects.

Diverse Colombia Colombia Diversa Colombia
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Founded in 2004, it is the leading human rights advocacy organization for LGBTI people in Colombia. It has had significant achievements such as the recognition of civil union rights for same sex couples; the constitutional recognition of LGBTI issues in cases of discrimination and violence; and the inclusion of LGBTI rights in the law for victims of the armed conflict, among others.

Collective against Islamophobia in France (CCIF) Collectif Contre l'Islamophobie en France (CCIF) France
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works to reference acts of islamophobia or crimes against muslims and to defend the rights of French muslims and muslisms living in France.

National Association of Journalists Colegio Nacional de Periodistas - CONAPE Panamá Panama
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

The association encourages professionalism, labor rights, and legal regulations for careers in communication and journalism in Panama.

Ecological Voices Collective Colectivo Voces Ecológicas - COVEC Panama
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
Factor 7: Civil Justice

It is a political ecological organization that advances and defends the social and environmental rights of rural communities in Panama through popular education and alternative communication.

Support Collective for Migrant People Colectivo de Apoyo para Personas Migrantes, A.C. Mexico
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

A group of young students, coming out of diverse academic fields, working to defend the rights of migrants in Mexico.

Collective for the Analysis of Security with Democracy Colectivo de Análisis para la Seguridad con Democracia (CASEDE) Mexico
Factor 5: Order and Security

An organism which dedicates itself to overseeing matters related to security. Their national atlas for security seeks to present information for actors to engage in reforms to the security sector, offering quality data to inform projects and research.

Group for the Defense of Women's Rights in Guatemala Colectiva para la Defensa de los Derechos de las Mujeres en Guatemala - CODEFEM Guatemala
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

CODEFEM is a feminist organization that promotes the rights of indigenous and mestiza women in Guatemala. Its has participated in the drafting of initiatives and law reforms, as well as prepared complementary reports concerning the commitments of the State in the advancement of women's rights.

Honduran Womens Collective Colectiva de Mujeres Hondurenas Honduras
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Works to give access to rights in health, education and labour to women working in the textile industry in Honduras.

International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group Coalition pour la surveillance internationale des libertés civiles Canada
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government

Established after the adoption of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001, it is a national coalition of unions, professional associations, faith-based groups, environmental organizations, and civil liberties advocates that protects and promotes human rights and liberties in Canada.

The Canadian Drug Policy Coalition Coalition canadienne des politiques sur les drogues Canada
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It is an initiative of the Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health and Addiction (CARMHA). It is comprised of organizations and individuals advocating for an evidence-based public health driven drug policy in Canada respectful of human rights.

Pro Access Coalition Coalición Pro Acceso Venezuela
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Pro Access Coalition is a national movement that promotes access to public information. It is comprised of organizations and individuals that undertake research, share resources, and advocate for the right to access of information.

Legal Clinic NUR Clínica Jurídica NUR Bolivia
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

The Legal Clinic run by the Faculty of Law at the University NUR is located at the Palmasola Prison in Santa Cruz. It offers legal support and representation for underprivileged prisoners in collaboration with students from the University.

Law Clinic of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) Clinica Juridica de la Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM) Mexico
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Law Clinic where law students design and implement research relating to human rights under the supervision of professors and practicians.

CIVILIS Human Rights CIVILIS Derechos Humanos Venezuela
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

CIVILIS contributes to the strengthening of civil society through support of local groups, individuals, and organizations, as well as the defense of the right to freedom of assembly and association.

Up to Date Citizens (CAD) Ciudadanos al Día (CAD) Peru
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
Factor 7: Civil Justice

CAD works to guarantee quality administrative services and information for citizens in Peru. It conducts an evaluation and monitoring of the delivery of administrative services, along with formulating policy proposals and offering a pro bono legal service for citizens regarding administrative issues.

Intelligent Citizen Ciudadano Inteligente Chile
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government

Developed multiple online platforms for citizen participation, the fight against corruption, transparency, accountability and access to information, for the transformation of the Chilean political process.

Living City Ciudad Viva Chile
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Works to develop the democratic process in urban city planning and consultation in Santiago, through open discussions and incidency in government discussion on issues affecting citizens.

Citizens for Public Justice - CPJ Citoyens pour une Politique Juste Canada
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It works to promote public justice in Canada by shaping key public policy debates through research, analysis, and public dialogue. They promote social and environmental justice in Canadian public policy and focus on poverty, ecological justice, and refugee rights.