Leading Organizations

Originally the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights in Cameroon, it was transformed into the CHRDA with regional offices in Sierra Leone and the United States. They promote the enforcement of human rights in Africa.

It works to optimize delivery and use of health interventions to communities, through evidence-informed solutions, innovations, and research. It aims to address existing and emerging public health needs.

It was founded in 2001 to promote Euro-Atlantic dialogue. Their areas of interest include security and defense policy, and foreign relations. Their collaborative initiatives include Think Visegrad, a network that analyzes key issues for the V4 countries and provides recommendations for the governments.

A group of activist lawyers who help communities and civil society organisations in South Africa to realise the Constitutional right to a healthy environment by advocating and litigating for environmental justice.

It was founded in 2001 and works predominantly in the Rift Valley. It aims to empower vulnerable groups and ethnic communities through training, advocacy, networking and linkages in areas of human and constitutional rights, cultural heritage, and equitable distribution of resources.

Works to defend persons agains land seizure, gentrification and human rights abuses, along with regularory enforcement of land contracts and defense of communal spaces through resistance training, legal assistance and information and public policy advocacy.

The organization aims to develop a responsible, sustainable, inclusive society founded on human rights, democratic values, solidarity, knowledge based and active participation of all members of the society.

The Centre for Criminology was founded at the University of Hong Kong to develop criminological research, education, and criminal justice policy, as well as enhance the effectiveness of law enforcement, promote crime prevention, and the treatment of offenders.

Undertakes research on policy impact assessment and implement solutions on capacity strengthening for communities, especially disadvantaged communities, through surveys on transparency and governance.

The Centre for Civil Society advances social change through public policy. It is extensively involved in education, livelihood, and policy training to promote choice and accountability across private and public sectors. CCS engages with policy and opinion leaders through research, pilot projects and advocacy.

It works to promote inclusion, participation, and the mainstreaming of issues concerning citizens with disabilities through the promotion of their rights, in addition to research, documentation, advocacy, and legal aid in collaboration with state and non-state actors.

The Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability is a non-profit organization enhancing transparency and accountability in governance through rigorous analysis of policies and budgets, and fostering people's participation in public policy processes by demystifying them.

Centre for the settlement of commercial disputes all across the country, through alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.

The Center uses a combination of research, advocacy and strategic litigation to advance human rights in South Africa.

Aims to develop an anti corruption movement within students, and to research practices of anti corruption for implementation.

Aims to find alternatives dispute resolution mechanims in land management and to develop programs for post conflict rehabilitation.

The Centre for Advocacy and Research had its beginnings as a media advocacy group. It uses evidence to bring change at various levels. It works towards building capacities of NGOs, CBOs and individuals to address their rights and building community centered awareness on their concerns.

It promotes a just society through the monitoring and accountability of institutions, outreach and advocacy for institutional transparency, capacity building, and empowerment the citizenry.

The Central Vigilance Commission was created in 1964 to address governmental corruption. CVC has the status of an autonomous body, free of control from any executive authority, charged with monitoring all vigilance activity under the Central Government of India.

Attached to the Ministry of Justice it investigates cases of corruption, and works on partnerships with companies to organize anti corruption measures.

It promotes worker's rights and productive and sustainable employment opportunities, while facilitating social protection and effective representation of Kenyan workers.

Nepal Police has a special unit viz. CIB to investigate crimes of complex nature.

The CEC monitors and sets the standards for elections in Kazakhstan along with providing information for voters, legislators and the international community, and enhancing international cooperation for a transparent electoral process in Kazakhstan

The Central Bureau of Investigation functions under the Ministry of Personnel, Pension & Public Grievances and consists of three divisions: the Anti-Corruption Division, the Special Crimes Division, and the Economic Offences Division. These units have the power to investigate cases of alleged corruption in all branches of the central government, ministries, public sector entities and Union Territories.

Works to investigate cases of corruption and report them to the appropriate judicial body along with advising the government on broad anti corruption strategiesو developing information campaigns aimed at citizensز