Leading Organizations

CEELI works to advance the rule of law around the world, through training and skills development, professional conferences and exchanges along with programs to uphold and strengthen critical components of the rule of law. 

It contributes to the construction of a sustainable culture of peace through an approach of rights and gender equality. Their work is based on three main principles: transformation of the belief system that legitimizes the use of violence; citizen education and participation; and a differential approach that incorporates ethnicity, territory and gender.

CECODAP is a Venezuelan organization committed to solidarity, respect, and justice. It works to strengthen capacities and opportunities for the enjoyment of the human rights of children and adolescents and the full exercise of their citizenship.

It is a project of the Rideau Institute, an independent research, advocacy, and consulting group based in Ottawa. It provides research and analysis on public issues to decision makers, opinion leaders, and the public.

The Center aims to assist the development of local NGOs through training, grants, legal defense and lobbying.

It is the Japanese chapter of the global network of business leaders working to achieve a fair, free, and transparent society through sustainable and socially responsible business practices. CRT aims to promote corporate social responsibility (CSR) and business ethics globally.

Works to influence public policy through consultation and monitoring and to develop the capacities of its member organizations.

Research, training and skills development for democratic development and citizen participation of all members of society (education for cultural integration and tolerance).

Works towards the ideal of limited government and free markets, informing public policy and debate in that direction and improving individual freedom.

CRS was founded in The Gambia in 1964. Their work encompasses urban and rural capacity building, agricultural development, microfinance, health and nutrition, malaria control, adult literacy and numeracy skills programs, and Aids/HIV advisory.

Works to insert migrants and refugees socially and in terms of labor, promote the rights of migrants, and has dedicated attention centers across the country.

It promotes social justice, peace, and the rule of law. Their Free Legal Clinics offer access to justice to the underprivileged in areas such as employment, family, housing, immigration, and welfare benefits, to name a few.

NASSA was created by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) in 1966 as a response to the call of the Universal Church for renewal and social transformation through social justice.

A university research center focused on research in various areas including: human rights and law, human trafficking, LGBTI rights, and refugees.

Helps children living on the streets or in gangs to reintegrate society and their families.

It was founded in 1989 and provided emergency and humanitarian relief during the civil war. Their present initiatives include post war peace building projects, programs for HIV/AIDS prevention, food security, environmental protection, poverty eradication, and gender equality.

It promotes Christian solidarity and contributes to strengthen democracy through capacity development of social actors and vulnerable communities. Additionally, it promotes health as a fundamental right and supports prisoners with a restorative justice approach.

Works to defend and promote the rights of people affected by HIV AIDS, and to provide them with health and social solutions.

Recruits, trains and deploys lawyers in various detention center to provide assistance to detained migrants in the face of increased ICE detention practices.

CDC works to consolidate a democratic and participative society and achieve a culture of peace. It fosters respect for human rights through legal support, alternative dispute resolution, and education programs directed towards vulnerable communities and populations at risk such as LGBT individuals and groups, child workers, juveniles, and prisoners.

Cap Collectif shares the vision of a fully collaborative society in providing a comprehensive online participatory platform to decision-makers. Its transparent methodology, based on collective intelligence, allows to improve efficiency of any kind of decision. It also restores confidence and trust, facilitates engagement and mobilization.

It is a law oriented technology consultancy that seeks to accelerate technology adoption for the provision of justice services in the Southeast Asian Region. Some of their initiatives include CanLaw Syariah, LexTech, and CanLaw Report.

It aims to end all forms of violence against women by supporting low income women and girls. Their programs include Partnerships Against Sexual Violence that addresses indigenous women’s experiences, Women and Technology Employment, focused on immigrant and indigenous women, and Girl Power, to name a few.

It is a private consulting firm that provides legal assistance and mentoring programs for inmates in federal penitentiaries. Their activities also include rehabilitation and crime prevention.

It works to ensure that Canadian mining, oil, and gas companies respect human rights and the environment when working abroad. It advocates for policy and law reform, and monitors the government in the fulfilment of its international commitments.