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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
The Arab World Center for Democracy Development & Human Rights (United for Human Rights and Democracy- UniHrD) ???? ?????? ?????? ?????? ??????????? ????? ??????? Jordan
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Offers research and training in human rights protection, democracy promotion, sustainable development, and peaceful dispute resolution.

The Northern Observatory for Human Rights ???? ?????? ????? ??????? Morocco
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works to protect human rights in the north of Morocco by conducting research and publishing reports as well as convening seminars and meetings with the local population.

The Center for Studies in Human Rights and Democracy ???? ?????? ???? ??????? ???????????? Morocco
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Monitors the human rights situation in Morocco with respect to its relationship with the democratic process, and analyses the implementation of human rights at the level of public policies.

Iran Drug Control Headquarters ???? ?????? ?? ???? ???? Iran
Factor 5: Order and Security

The Iranian national body in charge of coordination of all efforts by the various agencies involved in the fight against production, distribution and trafficking of the illicit drugs.

Anti-Corruption Foundation ???? ?????? ? ?????????? - ??? Russia
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Works to investigate and reveal cases of corruption amongst high ranking officials in Russia. It was created by Alexey Navalny in 2011.

Khaneh Khorshid (House of the Sun) ???? ?????? Iran
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Protection of women who are victims of violence, drug abuse and trying to reintegrate them into the society.

Justice Center for Legal Aid (JCLA) ???? ????? ???????? ????????? Jordan
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Provides legal aid and legal services to the poor and vulnerable while also informing the wider community about legal aid and the law.

Tunisian Institutional Reform ???? ????? ???????? ??????? Tunisia
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Tunisian Institutional Reform was established with the overall goal to push for institutional transparency and accountability within the security sector in Tunisia while encouraging civil society to take a proactive role in political decision-making and reform through constructively engaging in dialogue with government institutions.

Andalus Institute for Tolerance and Anti-violence Studies (AITAS) ???? ????? ??????? ??????? ? ?????? ????? Egypt
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 7: Civil Justice

A team of lawyers and legal experts in the human rights field working on promoting human rights values through providing legal aid and initiating law suits to victims of human rights violations.

Social Contract Center ???? ????? ??????? Egypt
Factor 3: Open Government

Established pursuant to recommendations of Egyptian Human Development Report in 2005, the center aims to redefine the relationship among the government, civil society organizations, and citizens in order to given more active role to citizens.

Community Development Authority ???? ????? ??????? United Arab Emirates
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Builds public-private partnerships to provide social services for the elderly, children, youth, and families, as well as other community-based activities. Also, monitors human rights violations and processes human rights complaints.

Diyeh ???? ????? ?????? ?? ???? ??? ? ??? ?? ???????? ??????? Iran
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Provides financial assistance to prisoners who were not able to afford a lawyer at the time of trial.

Citizens Alternatives Movement ???? ????? ?????? Morocco
Factor 3: Open Government

Promotes democratic and social development based on the sustainable and equitable values ​​of participatory democracy.

Center for Defending Freedom of Journalists ???? ????? ????? ???????? Jordan
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works to preserve freedom of the press and expression by protecting the freedom and independence of journalists through legal reform, training of legal practitioners, and litigation of violations against the press.

Dubai Financial Services Authority ???? ???? ??????? ??????? United Arab Emirates
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Regulates financial service as well as supervises and enforces anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) requirements.

Amman Center for Human Rights Studies (ACHRS) ???? ???? ??????? ???? ??????? Jordan
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Promotes a robust human rights culture by conducting and disseminating studies, research and training as well as launching campaigns, initiatives, and networks around specific human rights issues.

Child Laborers and Street Children Protection Network ???? ???? ?????? ??? ? ?????? Iran
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Network of different NGOs that are collaborating for protection of child laborers through the exchange of best practices and the development of joint programmes and efforts.

The Moroccan Judges Club (MJC) ???? ???? ?????? Morocco
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

An independent group of young judges engaged in activities aimed at strengthening the judiciary and the free expression of judges.

Afghan Women's Network (AWN) ???? ???? ????? Afghanistan
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

The Afghan Women’s Network is a non-partisan, non-profit network of women and women’s NGOs working to empower Afghan women and ensure their equal participation in Afghan society.

UNESCO Chair for Human Rights, Peace and Democracy ???? ???? ???? ??? ? ???????? ?????? Iran
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Holds conferences and workshops on different human rights issues relating to UN conventions and works to implement a normative framework and monitoring process around these standards.

Lebanon Support ???? ???? Lebanon
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Builds civil society capacity through research, training, and activities that support open debate, dialogue, wider civic inclusion, and, ultimately, greater access to information and accountability.

The National Authority for the Convention on the Rights of the Child ???? ??? ????????? ???? ???? Iran
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

The national body in charge of implementing the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Iran through Institutional mechanisms.

Dubai Judicial Institute ???? ??? ??????? United Arab Emirates
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

Supports the professional development of members of the Dubai legal community through training in accordance with cutting edge research and innovative methods.

Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce (ADCCI) ???? ??? ??? United Arab Emirates
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Contributes to developing, organizing, and supporting commercial and trade activities in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, primarly through building competive capabilities of private sector companies in partnership with public governmental entities.

Dubai Police ???? ??? United Arab Emirates
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

The police establishment of the emirate of Dubai, which informs the citizenry of the laws, enforces those laws, provides training in law enforcemnt, prevents crime through specialized units, and promotes human rights through its human rights department.