Leading Organizations

It advocates for rights for Burma's ethnic nationalities and displaced persons. Their website has information about the conflict and displacement in the country, amplifying the voices of local organizations working towards a free and peaceful society. The stories presented also represent voices of soldiers and leaders from different Ethnic Armed Organizations (EAOs).

It is a four-year citizen led accountability program that works to construct channels of open communication between citizens and the state. It is funded by UK Aid and led by Christian Aid in collaboration with other local and international organizations.

Works to defend the rights of women in society and the workplace, and training. Set up a feminet platform for women to exchange ideas and seek help.

Protects consumers against abusive laws and practices by government and business on personal data, through advocacy and monitoring.

It aims to eradicate the causes of crime and corruption, and to transform the culture and practices that allow its perpetuation in Malaysia.

Fights for LGBTQ rights within society and in the workplace, against discrimination and for representation.

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.

A network of civil society organisations and individuals seeking to promote democracy and government accountability through public education on constitutional matters

It is a Sweden based ecumenical center with 30 years of experience with peace and conflict issues. It has carried out programs for conflict transformation in a variety of countries, conducted research, and produced numerous publications on nonviolent conflict transformation and the role of religion in conflict and peacebuilding.

Free the Slaves sees itself as being in the vanguard of the growing global movement to end one of history's greatest human rights abuses- slavery. It works locally, in some of the world's worst trafficking hot spots, to generate global change.

UNDP has established two legal centres that train and place young lawyers, support a Legal Aid Grant Facility that provides free legal assistance to women, children and the poorest men on cases ranging from domestic violence and rape to inheritance disputes, divorce and child protection issues.

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 .

Investigates crime and corruption in the public sector and systematic corrupt conduct and conducts research on crime and policing.

Seeks to improve CSO relations with government to advance sustainable environmental management, gender equality, and healthcare services

Works to monitor government policy and practices, and is fighting corruption in state and parliament.

It documents and provides information to the public concerning court cases of people accused of terrorism. It denounces arbitrary detention of dissenters by the government and monitors the appropriate use of the Anti-Terrorism Proclamation of 2009.

2019 World Justice Challenge Applicant - Project Title: Legal Aid Clinic
Founded in 1995, it promotes, reinforces and safeguards human rights and good governance in Tanzania. Creating legal and human rights awareness, particularly in the underprivileged section of society through legal and civic education, advocacy linked legal aid provision, research, and human rights monitoring.

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.

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 provides legal assistance to the underprivileged through the dissemination of legal knowledge. It also offers training for paralegals.

It provides legal assistance to unions in cases of collective bargaining and disputes, as well as training and education on democratic issues. It advocates for the elimination of child labor and for improvements in working conditions.

Works to promote and expand the rights of migrants, and to investigate sex trafficking cases of migrants, while pushing for anti trafficking policy at the national level.

Works to produce research on the civil (7) and criminal (8) justice system of the United States, evaluates performance of state justice systems through its Justice Index, supports justice system research and reform in the US and in other countries.

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.

Works to defend the rights of all people and to abolish torture and the death penatly through reform of thecriminal justice system.