Leading Organizations

The Center is dedicated to achieving sustainable development and social justice by engaging the general public and academic researchers in policy advocacy and awareness-raising initiatives. Their activities are centered on the improvement of the Japanese government's development aid projects, the Green Tax Reform, and climate change.

Founded in 1962 by the United Nations and the Government of Japan, it promotes the development of criminal justice systems and initiatives for rehabilitation and reintegration. It encourages cooperation mechanisms for the prevention of crime in Asia and the Pacific Region.

Works to collect information and produce research on topics such as racism and xenophobia, extremism and nationalism, and secular relations.

Founded in 1956 and comprised of organizations in all 47 prefectures in Japan, it is the national organization of atomic and hydrogen bomb survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (Hibakusha). It works for the prevention of nuclear war and the elimination of nuclear weapons.

ND Burma provides training for local organizations on human rights documentation and joint-advocacy campaigns. They offer legal and medical assistance for victims of human rights violations and guarantee their recognition and reparation.

Works to protect and promote of marginalised youths and persons and promote their integration in the democratic process.

SDIA aims to attract energy businesses to the Ukraine and also to develop citizen projects for sustainability, regulation and supervision of the energy sector.

Works to defend the rights and give visibility to people who are living with HIV/AIDS, and to promote their social issues through its network of patients.

This coalition of 80 NGOs is working to enable and propose judicial, anticorruption, public administration, law enforcement, electoral and economic reform through their extensive network of experts and practitioners.

Works to defend and promote the human rights of all persons and provide legal assistance to affected persons. In particular, it has recently focused on the LGBTQI community in Chechnya, and has an extensive network of partners and experience.

A consortium of lawyers working on human rights violations, torture, incarceration and attacks on civil rights activists, journalists or bloggers in defense of freedom of expression and human rights.

The Foundation aims to protect freedom of speech, especially in the case of the media and journalists. It has implemented guidelines and programs for the development of democratic principles related to freedom of speech with NGOs in Kazakhstan and Tajikistan

Works to enhance democratic participation and monitor government policy development, through research, training and debates.

It is an innovative platform that brings together Japan's corporate and political agendas. It is organized by Smadja & Smadja and Forma Corporation, and its participants include business leaders, opinion-makers, and academics, as well as executives from international corporations working in Japan.

JELF supports environmental conservation initiatives, such as the Isahaya Bay project in the Nagasaki prefecture, and the local resistance to the Henoko base in Okinawa Prefecture, to name a few. They provide legal assistance to residents and vulnerable individuals affected by public or private work projects.

It is a website that supports the work of Sanae Fujita, a professor at University of Essex and a human rights researcher. She is a prominent advocate for freedom of expression rights in Japan, and through lectures and meetings she denounces the government for ignoring the recommendations of the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression.

It is a project of the Open Myanmar Initiative, that provides a tool to explore Myanmar's published budget data and also promoting transparency in the budget process and allocations. The information on their website can be disaggregated by state or regional budget and by government agency.

Works as a source of information on transparency, assists the government in developing anti corruption and transparency measures.

The Civil Alliance is one of the largest NGOs in Kazakhstan. It provides advice and structure to a network of NGOs in the country, along with participating in the legislative process to ensure that rights and freedoms are respected. Through its 16 regional networks, it commands the largest civil society assembly in Kazakhstan

Transparency Kazakhstan works to eliminate corruption in Kazakhstan. Through a coalition of business, government and civil society experts it aims to develop the Transparency International model in Kazakhstan

It promotes communication as a solution for development and democracy, with initiatives such as the Open Hluttaw, developed in partnership with the Open Myanmar Initiative, a platform that engages citizens and civil society to hold the government accountable.

Advocates for the rights of people with disabilities and their broader inclusion in decision-making across all sectors of government and society.

Works to defend persons who are victims of domestic violence, through help centers, helpline and legal assistance and surveys on domestic violence with population and police.

Works to monitor government regulations in the area of public health and infrastructure and is a leading authority on public health innovation.

Works to implement Article 42 of the Georgian constitution (human rights), the European Convention on Human Rights and international instruments along with consolidating the civil and Criminal Justice systems of Georgia.