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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
Muslim Attorney Centre Foundation ‡?°‡??‡?•‡?ô‡?¥‡?ò‡?¥‡?®‡??‡?ô‡?¢‡?å‡?ó‡?ô‡??‡?¢‡?ч?߇??‡?°‡?°‡??‡?™‡?•‡?¥‡?° Thailand
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

It is a legal aid organization that promotes the dissemination of knowledge on human rights and the rule of law. It provides legal assistance to citizens and organizations advancing human rights in the country, as well as legal training for volunteers, assistant lawyers, and human rights activists.

Musawah Malaysia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Founded in Kuala Lumpur in 2009, their aim is to promote equality and justice in Muslim families. It uses a holistic framework that integrates Islamic teachings, universal human rights, national constitutional guarantees of equality, and the lived experiences of women and men.

Municipalities Association of Honduras (AMHON)` Asociacion de Municipios de Honduras (AMHON) Honduras
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Works to develop decentralisation and the involvement of municipalities in decision making at the national level, and to represent the interests of their constituents.

Multi-sectoral Alliance for Transparency and Accountability in Samar Philippines
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

A multi-sectoral alliance of civil society organizations in Samar that seeks to promote a corrupt-free, progressive and peaceful community with all its basic social services equally accessed by empowered and informed citizenry through a transparent and participatory good governance.

Mukira Mukira Mexico
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

An organization which seeks to promote human rights of women and young persons. It trains and educates young women and men in order for them to become community leaders, and promote justice and gender rights.

Msichana Initiative Tanzania
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It advocates for girls educational rights in Tanzania. It seeks to ensure that this inherent right is given to all human beings without due regard to gender, discrimination, economic conditions, cultural, social, and political justification.

Movement for Protecting Voter Rights "Golos" ????? - ?? ??????? ?????? Russia
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

To protect voter rights and enforce election oversight and monitoring, and democratic transition according to the rule of law. It works regionally after having been shut down, informing and organizing citizens.

Movement for Nicaragua (MPN) Movimiento por Nicaragua (MPN) Nicaragua
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government

MPN works to strengthen local communities and organize actions for democracy and citizen participation, in order to uphold the rule of law in Nicaragua. It also develops monitoring processes for the electoral process and transparency.

Movement Against Light Firearms in West Africa (MALAO) Mouvement contre les Armes Légères en Afrique de l'Ouest (MALAO) Senegal
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Works to fight against the proliferation of illegal arms by enforcing the ECOWAS Moratarium on Light Firearms and the UN Arms Trade Treaty.

Movement Against Conflict (MAC) Bangladesh
Factor 5: Order and Security

Works to develop conflict resolution and peaceful modes of redress, while advocating for the installation of these mechanisms at the national level through policy changes.

Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo Madres de la Plaza de Mayo Argentina
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Traditionally an association of mothers of dissapeared persons during the dictatorship, they know worked on upholding human rights and redressing justice in Argentina. They demonstrate every Thursday in front of the Presidential Palace.

Moscow Helsinki Group ?????????? ???????????? ?????? Russia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works to foster and support civil society in Russia through workshops, training and technical assistance for the development and strengthening of Human Rights in accordance with the international standards

Moscow Center for Prison Reform ????? ?????????? ??????? ?????????? ?????????? Russia
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Works to introduce international standards into the treatment of prisoners and administration of prisons to prevent torture and other violation of human rights, and organise education, training and public policy to improve the condition of prisoners and their rehabilitation into society.

Moroccan Institute for International Relations ?????? ??????? ???????? ??????? Morocco
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Conducts research, convenese seminars, and produces policy recommendations that contribute to robust public discourse about issues facing Morocco. It's principal areas of research are economic policy, environmental law and governance, international relations and security, law, regulation and the state, and development.

Moroccan Center for Strategic Studies ?????? ??????? ???????????? Morocco
Factor 5: Order and Security

Produces studies, analyses, and recommendations on issues of international and strategic importance, with a focus on security.

Moroccan Association of Women Judges ??????? ???????? ?????? ???????? Morocco
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

Works to enhance inclusion, solidarity and cooperation amongst Moroccan women judges, ensuring a meaningful representation of women judges in decision-making positions in Morocco.

Monde Rural Association Associacion Monde Rural Burkina Faso
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

AMR aims to promote human rights and local governance by promoting the human rights of rural people.

Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum Global Initiatives ??????? ???? ?? ???? ?? ????? ???????? United Arab Emirates
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works with strategic partners around the world to develop and implement humanitarian programming in the health, education, poverty, and innovation sectors.

Mobilizing for Rights Associates ????? Morocco
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Collaborates with local women’s rights activists and associations to contribute to changes in laws, structures, relationships and cultural norms to promote women's rights.

Mizan ????? Jordan
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Promotes respect for human rights through legal advocacy, legal reform, and trainings of legal practitioners.

Mission for Migrant Workers - MFMW ?????? Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

MFMW supports efforts for the recognition and respect of the rights and well-being of migrant workers. Their Labour and Employment Assistance Program provides paralegal assistance and legal support for migrant workers. It also provides education, psychosocial counseling, hospital and prison visitation, and temporary shelter to distressed women migrants.

Mises Institute United States
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

Libertarian research Institute working on public policy and debate to inform society from the point of view of the Austrian economics movement.

Ministry of Women's Affairs ? ??? ???? ????? Afghanistan
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

MOWA is a government ministry that was established in 2001. It advocates and defends women's rights through collaborates with other government ministries to inform their policies on gender issues. It also works closely with NGOs that promote women's rights.

Ministry of Justice Georgia Georgia
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Developed an Anti Corruption Council which works to develop anti corruption legislation, monitor and investigate corruption allegations and cases.

Ministry of Justice Brazil Ministério da Justiça Brazil
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

The Ministry of Justice has been leading the new National Strategy to Combat Corruption and Money Laundering (ENCCLA) which has been lauded as a real strategy to address longstanding issues of corruption and malpractice with Brazilian public officials and agencies.