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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
National Network of Citizen Initiatives for Peace and against War REDEPAZ – Red Nacional de Iniciativas Ciudadanas por la Paz y contra la Guerra Colombia
Factor 5: Order and Security

It assembles local, regional, and national viewpoints towards peace, with the purpose of defending the fundamental right of peace for the Colombian people.

Network for Peace Redprodepaz Colombia
Factor 5: Order and Security

It coordinates and articulates local based initiatives with government, businesses, churches, and international agencies for the construction of a nation in peace through local and regional developmental processes. It assembles approximately 27 regional programs for development and peace.

African Meeting for the Defense of Human Rights (RADDHO) Rencontre Africaine pour la Défense des Droits de l’Homme (RADDHO) Senegal
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Works to promote the rights of all people, and to fight corruption and promote good governance and transparency.

Accountability Rendición de Cuentas Mexico
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Works to develop a network of organizations and academics to create a system of accountability and checks and balances in Mexico, through the promotion of the National Anticorruption system and the reform of the Transparency Act.

Brazil Reporter Repórter Brasil Brazil
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Works to investigate cases of forced labour in different industries in Brazil and bring them to the public eye, along with investigating projects that have a negative environmental impact, transmitting the information through journalism, education and research publication.

Republikon Institute Republikon Intézet Hungary
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It promotes democratic values, tolerance, and an open society. It aims to influence public debate by shedding light on the operations of the government and political parties. It also monitors policy with respect to human rights, diversity, and equality.

Canadian Network for Corporate Accountability - CNCA Réseau canadien sur la reddition de compte des entreprises - RCRCE Canada
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

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.

Network for the Observation of the Tunisian Justice System Réseau d'Observation de la Justice Tunisienne ( ROJ ) Tunisia
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Mobilizes civil society, the legal profession and human rights defenders to monitor the administration of criminal justice and contribute analysis and recommendations for justice reform in Tunisia.

Civil Associations Network - Lam Echaml Réseau des Associations Citoyennes - Lam Echaml Tunisia
Factor 3: Open Government

A group of civil society organizations and independent citizens that works to create a strong, open and efficient movement towards establishment of a modern, republican and democratic Tunisia.

Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network Réseau juridique canadien VIH/sida Canada
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It promotes the human rights of people living with, at risk of, or affected by HIV/ AIDS in Canada and internationally through research and analysis, litigation, advocacy, public education, and community mobilization.

Parliamentary Network for Good Governance in Mineral Resources Réseau Parlementaire pour la Bonne Gouvernance des Ressources Minérales (RGM) Senegal
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Parliamentary group working to monitor and review government contracts, and agencies working to exploit mineral resources.

Siggil Jigeen Network Réseau Siggil Jigeen Senegal
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Collective of Women's organizations working to promote the Rights of Women in Senegal, They work on various themes, from gender based violence to entrepreneurial projects.

Relay for the Emergence of a Social Youth (RESO) RESO - Relais pour l’émergence d’une jeunesse sociale Tunisia
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works through capacity building to help citizens become more involved in the democracy-building process in Tunisia.

Cypress Home Rumah Cemera Indonesia
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Works to rehabilitate drug users and offenders along with people with HIV AIDS.

Pacific Women's Route Ruta Pacífica de las Mujeres Colombia
Factor 5: Order and Security

It is a feminist social movement that works towards the pacific conflict resolution in Colombia, and to make visible the consequences of war in the lives of women. It is composed of more than 300 organizations and groups representing nine regions of the country.

The Commissioner for Human Rights Rzecznik Praw Obywatelskich Poland
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

The Commissioner for Human Rights is the constitutional authority for the legal control and protection of human and civic freedoms, as well as constitutional rights. It investigates and sanctions actions undertaken by institutions required to observe and implement human and citizen rights and freedoms.

Saifulmujani Research and Consulting Saifulmujani Research and Consulting Indonesia
Factor 3: Open Government

Measures and researches government performance, participation and and policy making to create and sustain a democratic Indonesia.

Secretary for Human Rights, Justice, Governance and Decentralization Secretaria de Derechos Humanos, Justicia, Gobernacion y Descentralizacion Honduras
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

Works to guarantee the implementation of public policy on human rights and 7. Civil Justice, and monitors the governance principles of the government.

Semillas - Mexican Society for the Rights of Women Semillas - Sociedad Mexicana Pro Derecho de la Mujer Mexico
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Semillas is an organization which works to promote the rights of women and the building of projects that allow their autonomy and the respect of their human rights. They work closely with indigenous groups developing local and national projects for long term change of the place of women in Mexican society,through funding and training, as well as organizing a network of women groups in the country.

Serapaz - Services and Counsel for Peace Serapaz– Servicios y Asesoría para la Paz, A.C. Mexico
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Works to find Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanisms in conflicts between members of society and security officials, along with training people in processes of peace.

Central Service of Corruption Prevention Service Central de Prévention de la Corruption France
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

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

Jesuit Service for Migrants Servicio Jesuita a Migrantes Chile
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Provides psychological and legal assistance to migrants, along with working on their social and political integration through guidance and labor programs.

Jesuit Migrant Service Servicio Jesuita a Migrantes Mexico
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security

Jesuit organization that seeks to give protection to migrants during their crossing through Mexico, through direct intervention and research.

Jesuit Service for Refugees in Venezuela Servicio Jesuita a Refugiados en Venezuela Venezuela
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security

The Jesuit Service for Refugees supports and defends the rights of refugees in Venezuela. Their activities include working in the border region between Venezuela and Colombia, providing safe spaces for refugee women, and developing peacebuilding processes and conflict resolution initiatives in vulnerable communities located in Alto Apure, Táchira, and Zulia.

Jesuit Refugees Service Panama Servicio Jesuita para Refugiados Panamá - SJR Panama
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It serves, accompanies, and defends the human rights of vulnerable refugees by raising awareness and sensitizing key actors about the phenomenon of migration.