Leading Organizations

It is a four-year citizen led accountability program that works to construct channels of open communication between citizens and the state. It is funded by UK Aid and led by Christian Aid in collaboration with other local and international organizations.

Monitors public expenditure, exposes cases of corruption, and advocates for anti-corruption policies in government and civil society organizations

Works to defend the rights of the LGBT community and provide them with information and support on their sexual orientation and gender identity

2019 World Justice Challenge Applicant - Project Title: Assisting penitentiary reform in Russia by creating legal clinics to serve prisoners and by
building a new model of human rights defence
A team of lawyers, journalists and economists who help prisoners whose rights have been violated, and investigate cases of abuse of authority by government officials and security forces such as police, agaInst abritrary arrest and detention.

2019 World Justice Challenge Applicant - Project Title: Ending the macabre practice of witch hunting through women empowerment
RLEK works with the vision of achieving a just and sustainable society to empower indigenous groups, marginalised populations, women and children to claim their rights and entitlements under the Constitution of India.

Works to update and improve the criminal justice system for the protection of all, and to guarantee access to economic and environmental rights for vulnerable portions of society.

SER has 30 years experiencing encouraging local communities to participate in the democratic process through training, information and knowledge sharing, political mobilization and community building.

It supports economic and social activity, and efforts to improve living conditions in Poland's rural regions. It provides representatives of local authorities with up-to-date legal knowledge and insight into the latest technological advancements and social changes.

Educates and trains women to create more opportunities for women in democratic participation and political leadership.

An independent, politically non-partisan, not-for-profit body formed to uphold the rule of law in Australia.

Nonprofit body which discusses the importance of the rule of law by engaging with the community and government, distributing reports, and hosting events.

Carries out strategic studies and analyses on issues as advised by His Majesty Mohammed VI, focusing on security, climate change, intangible capital, and social bonds (which includes law and governance).

Produces research and policy recommendations, conducts trainings, and launches initiatives addressing interreligious engagement, violent extremism, and culture and development.

Publishes research and launches initiatives aimed at challenging extremist thought, promoting interfaith collaboration, and reducting conflict.

It is an innovative platform that brings together Japan's corporate and political agendas. It is organized by Smadja & Smadja and Forma Corporation, and its participants include business leaders, opinion-makers, and academics, as well as executives from international corporations working in Japan.

A project that aims to monitor the accomplishment of promises made by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.

Works to ban the open cast mining project in Alba county, and has morphed into the largest environmental movement in Romania.

Works to reform the criminal justice system in accordance with European standards, and providing legal assistance.

Works to defend the rights of women in society and the workplace, and training. Set up a feminet platform for women to exchange ideas and seek help.

Ritinjali has been working at the Tihar Jail for over 12 years. Among a select few NGOs permitted to work at Tihar Jail, Ritinjali's volunteers run a detailed rehabilitation and counselling programme and provides free legal assistance to juveniles and women inmates.

Works to prevent violence and redress human rights issues and violence in at risk communities within Jamaica in order to promote safe and functioning communities.

Rights Now Collective for Democracy is a Civil Society Organization committed to the protection and promotion of Human Rights, Rule of Law, and Democracy in Sri Lanka.

Founded in 2013, Rights in Action comprises a group of lawyers committed to the protection of human rights through strategic litigation, research, education programs, and capacity building initiatives for grassroots organizations and local activists.

This non profit seeks to primarily aid and defend the rights of refugees in the Ukraine, but also protects the rights of migrants, displaced persons through legal aid and advocacy.

RAWA, the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan, was established in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 1977 as an independent political/social organization of Afghan women fighting for human rights and for social justice in Afghanistan.