Leading Organizations

Founded in 1999, it is an independent media resource center working to guarantee freedom of expression, opinion and thought, and of the press. They also seek the accountability of the media through the monitoring and promotion of governance and democratic values.

Produces independent research and programs for sustainability and on climate change, while lobbying for legislation on environmental issues.

Works to engage business, government, citizens and NGOs on environmental issues, through partnerships, workshops, awards and advocacy.

The Foundation seeks to promote good governance, anticorruption, quality public service delivery, right to information, consumer rights, and social accountability by creating an informed citizenship, and by making the state and its governance process accountable, transparent, and participatory.

Works to provide access to sexual, health and reproductive rights for all citizens.

Nationwide network of legal practitioners working to monitor elections to ensure that they are free and fair.

Founded in 2004, it aims to build a society respectful of human dignity, human rights, and justice. Its research is focused on peacebuilding, international relations, policy research, conflict monitoring, foreign policy analysis, and advocacy.

Advocates for equity, good governnace, and shared benefits in the exploitation of mineral and petrolium resources to further sustainable development

Promotes equal treatment and wellbeaing of marginalized youth through job creation, health care projects, and education

Provides legal representation to people held in pre trial detention along with investigation and resolving public health issues in prisons.

Undertakes actions to protect wildlife and the environment and to push for legislation on environment related issues and alternative energies.

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.

It works to create an inclusive society for individuals with disabilities, implementing programs to improve their health, quality of lives, and well-being, in collaboration with their families and communities.

Founded in 2010, it aims to address issues affecting young women by building their skills and strengthening their voices to create more impact and support for achieving women’s rights.

Works to protect and regulate environmental conservation in El Salvador through public and private funds and experts

It is a human rights and law reform initiative that challenges unconstitutional decisions and acts perpetrated by the government. Their work addresses issues related to prisoners' rights, policies that perpetuate statelessness, and death in the custody of the police, to name a few.

Partners with water supply and wastewater utilities to build their capapcities, institute best practices, and ensure transparent, ethical, legal, and efficient management of utilities processes.

NaLC was established with a mission to uplift legal education in Nepal. NaLC is affiliated with Tribhuvan University of Nepal. NaLC's aim is to create excellent legal professionals in the country by bestowing best teaching methods with multidisciplinary and rigorous approach.

Global Witness is campaigning to break the link between Afghanistan’s natural resources and the conflict by 1) investigating and exposing the scale and nature of the problem, by 2) researching possible policy solutions, and by 3) working with the Afghan government and donors to put them into practice.

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.

It works to enable citizens to become a strong driving force for change, and to improve the democratic governance of Tanzania. The foundation has supported over 4,000 Civil Society Organizations with grants worth more than 60 million dollars.

Promotes accountability and transparency in the public sector, specifically
government departments, local councils and all companies or projects in which the government owns more than a 50 per cent share.

The objective of Justice On Trial is to promote, protect and defend human rights and freedom. It redresses the violation of human rights of victims of violence. To this effect, it has filed many Public Interest Litigations in the Court to ensure justice be meted out to victims of crimes.

Black Sash works to provide legal assistance to citizens in all areas of public administration, through their helpine and team, with 59 years of experience.

Investigates the prison system and produces reports on living conditions of prisoners, torture and abuse statements and proposes reviews of government policy and practices.