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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
Women's League of Burma - WLB ???????????????????????? (?????????????) Myanmar
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security

WLB works towards the advancement of peace and social justice, the elimination of all forms of discrimination, and the respect of women's rights in Burma. Their initiatives include peace and reconciliation, political empowerment, and women against violence programs.

Myanmar Center to Empower Regional Parliaments - MCERP ?????????????????????? ?????????????????? Myanmar
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government

MCERP is dedicated to empower members of state and regional parliaments in their legislative work, through the improvement of relations and cooperation between constituents and their MP's, and to assist public involvement in the democratization process.

Fathering Japan - FJ ????????????????????? Japan
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It offers social education programs and activities for its members and stakeholders to promote human rights, equality, and peace.

Assistance Association for Political Prisoners Burma - AAPP ???????????????????? ???????????????????????? (????????) Myanmar
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

It is a political prisoner advocacy organization that was formed by former Burmese political prisoners in exile. AAPP provides human rights documentation and transitional justice training for former political prisoners, members of political parties, and civil society organizations.

Iruka and Kujira (Dolphin and Whale) Action Network - IKAN ???????????????????? Japan
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It is a citizens' network working towards a peaceful coexistence with wildlife and advocating for proper and just conservation management in Japan, especially within the whaling and dolphin hunting industries.

Food Security Working Group ??????????????????? ?????????????????????????? Myanmar
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It is a professional network of local and international organizations interested in food security in Myanmar. It provides capacity building and advocacy services, as well as support and coordination for activities associated with food production, representation of growers, and food laws.

The Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business ??????????????????? ??????????????? ??????????????? Myanmar
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government

It encourages responsible business activities that comply with the law and international human rights and labor standards. Their areas of research include oil and gas, tourism, information and communications technologies, and the mining sector.

People's Alliance for Credible Elections - PACE ??????????????????? Myanmar
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Founded in 2013, it is a domestic election observer group based in Yangon that seeks to strengthen democratic institutions in Myanmar through safeguarding citizen rights and promoting public participation in the electoral process.

Anti-Corruption Research and Education Center (ACREC) ????????????????? ???????-???????? ????? ???????? ???????? Ukraine
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

The Center seeks to explore anticorruption as a socioeconomic phenomenon and develop projects in order to prevent and eradicate it within society through training programmes for future leaders.

Accept International ????????????????? Japan
Factor 5: Order and Security

It uses peaceful methods to educate young people and adults on terrorism and conflict prevention. It works in China, Kenya, Nigeria, and Somalia. Its headquarters are located in Japan, where their work is focused on overcoming issues concerning human relations in schools and elderly communities.

TSPress ???????????????? TSpress.ge Georgia
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Publishes reports on budget expenditures of local governments, investigates corruption in government and industry and improper influence.

Solidarity Network with Migrants Japan ???????????????? Japan
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Founded in 1997, the Network is comprised of organizations working on migrant's rights issues in Japan. Their activities include policy reform advocacy, information sharing, workshops, and research.

Land Core Group - LCG ???????????????? Myanmar
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
Factor 7: Civil Justice

It promotes and ensures land and natural resource rights. Their work is focused on smallholder farmers, ethnic minorities, and vulnerable communities, with activities including advocacy campaigns, research, paralegal services, and training in land governance.

Kazakhstan Bar Association ??????????????? ???????????? ??????????? «???????? ???????????? ??????? «Kazakhstan Bar Association» Kazakhstan
Factor 7: Civil Justice

The Bar works to install standards of legal practice and regulation and to foster a healthy environment for legal practice in the country through its network of lawyers

Alliance for Gender Inclusion in the Peace Process - AGIPP ??????????????? ??????????? Myanmar
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

AGIPP is comprised of Burmese organizations that work to advance women's rights, justice, and the peace process. It encourages women's participation in the negotiations and implementation of the peace process, and seeks to ensure the inclusion of a gender perspective in the peace agenda.

AntiCorruption Headquarters ??????????????? ???? Ukraine
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

The Agency works with a network of volunteers and experts in regional offices to identify corruption and missapropriation of funds in the government and public offices in order to bring the persons to justice and eliminate corruption in Ukraine.

Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China ??????????????? Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Established in 1989 with the purpose of supporting patriotic democratic movements in China, the Alliance is a large grassroots pro-democracy advocacy group based in Hong Kong. It provides integral support to activists in China, Hong Kong, and overseas, by helping them raise humanitarian aid and organizing protests, forums, and workshops to engage the public.

Lighthouse: Center for Human Trafficking Victims ??????????????? Japan
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
Factor 7: Civil Justice

2019 World Justice Challenge Applicant - Project Title: Legal Access for Victims of Trafficking in Pornography Industry
It works to eliminate human trafficking, especially sex trafficking, in Japan by providing confidential consultation services for survivors, educating and training law enforcement and government officials, organizing awareness campaigns and seminars, and advocating for legislation reforms.

Transparency International Japan ??????????????? Japan
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

It is the local chapter of the international organization that works to advance a society free from corruption by building social systems that encourage its prevention, as well as, good governance practices.

Science Agora ??????????????? Japan
Factor 3: Open Government

It is an initiative of the Japan Science and Technology Agency that seeks to connect science and society through a forum that brings together policy makers, scientists, business people, the media, and the general public.

Fair Finance Guide Japan ??????????????? Japan
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It is an international initiative that demands financial institutional accountability by exposing their ties with companies involved in human rights violations and environmental destruction. It also creates competition among institutions by publishing their investment and loan policies to the public.

Young Lawyers Association to Protect the Freedom of Tomorrow - Asuka Lawyers ??????????????? Japan
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government

It is a group composed of approximately 600 lawyers and supporters that works to defend the Constitution's integrity and monitors attempts by the ruling party to authorize ammendments to Article 9. Debate and discussion of current issues related with the rights and freedoms protected by the Constitution are facilitated through their Constitutional Cafes.

Coordinating Center for Legal Aid Provision ?????????????? ????? ? ??????? ???????? ???????? Ukraine
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

The Centre is the state arm in charge of supervising the civil and criminal systems, law enforcement agencies, and providing legal assistance in criminal matters.

People Against Pornography and Sexual Violence (PAPS) ?????????????? Japan
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Founded in 2009, it advocates for the elimination of sexual violence against women and children in Japan, especially in cases of pornography and sexual exploitation. PAPS fosters the creation of a culture of respect towards women and children, and fights against legal forms of pornography that are prevalent in everday life.

Do not destroy Article 9 of the Constitution! Executive Committee ?????????????? Japan
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government

It is an advocacy movement that promotes citizens participation and collective action to hold the government accountable for modifying the Constitution, and for deploying Article 9 to justifying war actions under collective action self-defense claims.