Leading Organizations

The Observatory has developed a number of instruments against street harrassment: helpline, legal assistance for claims and cases, guidelines, manuals, and is currently petitioning the government to develop a law and mechanisms against street harrassment.

Its objective is establishing a network of national and international experts that contribute to the improvement of the contractual activity of the Colombian State through the publication of academic articles that analyze good practices, public policies, and current legislation.

Citizen group that monitors, collects information on and informs about cases of feminicides or gender discrimination.

Citizen group that has developed a range of indicators about quality of life in Leon, and seeks to diffuse the practice nationwide.

Works to monitor human rights abuses of local and indigenous communities, document cases and provide legal assistance for the defense of peoples' rights.

Monitor how proposals for anticorruption policy are translated into legislation and norms, by following the evolution of the government commission on Conflict of Interest, Peddling and Corruption.

Works to monitor and investigate places of detention, along with investigating any allegations of torture or mistreatement.

Works to defend the rights of prisoners by raising attention on living conditions in detention centers, pushing for prison reform and evaluating the criminal justice system.

Coalition of large companies, asset management companies, unions and insurance companies working to monitor the implementation of CSR and develop and diffuse best practices in that issue area.

It defends integrity and transparency in public life, the protection of civil rights, and fosters civil participation. Their areas of activity include fighting corruption, open competition for public positions, a simplified tax system, and the promotion of a direct democracy. Additionally, the Association organizes conferences, lectures, and legal actions to advance its objectives.

Founded in 1994, it is dedicated to ending human rights violations, particularly the threat of violence against women. Their activities include advocacy for policy reform, personal and legal support, and public education and training.

It offers rehabilitation and reintegration support for victims of human trafficking, principally victims of sexual exploitation and prostitution. It works to prevent crime in partnership with civil society and faith-based organizations.

Works to develop public policy on net neutrality to prevent abuses by internet providers of personal data.

It works to protect the rights of national and ethnic minorities living in Hungary, in particular the Roma community. Their activities include anti-discrimination legal assistance services, legal training for Roma NGOs and activists, and strategic litigation to combat discrimination.

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.

Founded in 2009, it combats violence and discrimination against women and children through strategic feminist oriented litigation. Additionally, it advocates and promotes legal reforms for the eradication of all forms of violence against women and children.

The Pro Justice Movement is a coalition of organizations committed to promote access to justice and fight against impunity. It fosters citizen participation and strengthens the institutions of the justice system through monitoring the election processes of magistrates and officials.

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.

MJN is a youth organization dedicated to promoting participation of all actors in the democractic sphere, and to coordinate efforts between women, youth and other groups in an effort to solve governance issues in Nicaragua such as the national identification issue.

It aspires to achieve a citizenry that is conscious of the value of social equity and recognizes the importance of human development for the creation of a prosperous society.

It works to consolidate a national movement to denounce and eradicate the impunity, and the strategies, methods, and criminal models of violence perpetrated by state officials.

Works to defend the rights of LGBTI groups through the action of volunteers to change how LGBTI rights are considered and bring public policy into action on these issues.

Works to monitor the situtation on human rights in Brazil and publish information on cases of violation, collect claims from victims and defend the human rights of abused persons.

Works to train landless rural workers to defend their rights and increase their participation in the political system for more direct representation, land reform, ending gender violence and promoting development strategies that strive for the betterment of society.

Works to prevent and solve conflicts a the Southern Border of Senegal, and prevent the proliferation of arms between the borders with Ivory Coast, Guinea (Bissau and Conakry).