Leading Organizations

NGO promoting the ideals and values of democracy through assistance in development of civil society and consultancy to Russian public officials and government bodies.

The Centre's mission is to provide public services and advance research in the interdisciplinary area of information technology and law. Their initiatives include the Community Legal Information Centres (Youth CLIC, Senior CLIC, Family CLIC), the eQuality Project, and the Hong Kong Legal Information Institute - HKLII, among others.

Founded in 1996, they work in Bombali District providing health services, education, and strengthening of community development initiatives.

Works to protect the rights of children in Singapore through shelters, assistance and advocacy.

The Pakistan Workers Federation is the largest Workers Federation in Pakistan working to promote and protect workers' rights and to campaign for legislative changes.

Works to prevent sexual assault and defend victims while setting up programmes to prevent abuse and violence.

It is an initiative that promotes democratic principles, the rule of law, and respect for human rights in criminal law and the administration of criminal justice. Its mission is to improve the quality of justice through reforms of criminal law, policy, and practice.

Works to expand education about the rule of law by disseminating its principles and tenets in order to change the understanding of the rule of law and provide capacity for adults and, especially, young people to explore its usefulness as a foundation of society.

2019 World Justice Challenge Applicant - Project Title: Access to Justice for Youth in Conflict with the Law
Founded in 2012 and based in Mombasa, it works to foster a progressive realization of human rights. Particularly, the organization seeks the recognition and empowerment of local communities in Kenya, and to achieve their participation in rights and development initiatives.

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

Youth For Change is a youth-led project with the objective of ending gender-based violence in Tanzania. It was founded in 2014, and currently has teams based in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, the UK, and Tanzania.

It promotes an inclusive Malaysia that celebrates sexual and gender pluralism. It advocates for LGBTQ rights through outreach, awareness campaigns, and by mobilizing grassroots actions among the LGBTQ community.

CPAU is a research and peace-building organization. It has been working to support peacebuilding efforts through education, working with local informal justice platforms, advocacy, civic engagement, and women empowerment.

Works to protect and promote the rights of women and their place in Jamaican society. The run a crisis centre and hotline for victims of rape, abuse and domestic violence.

Parivartan works for building organizations of deprived masses, supporting their struggles for sustainable socio-economic development through participation in planning and implementation of development process and influencing the policies for transparent, responsive and responsible governance.

It assesses NGO's perceived ability to be a part of public discourse and properly advocate. It also provides information about legal rights.

Works with state and non-state actors to strengthen democratic processes and rule of law and to improve citizen participation

2019 World Justice Challenge Applicant - Project Title: Overcoming the Challenges of Access to Justice
Founded in 1993, it is dedicated to the defense of ecosystems in terms of human rights, and for the promotion of environmentally responsible practices in Nigeria. It is the local chapter of Friends of the Earth International and the coordinator in Africa for Oilwatch International.

Brings together 22 federal agencies in order to coordinate their work and engagement with civil society, to provide better access to justice to the poor and vulnerable in the United States.

Works towards the ideal of limited government and free markets, informing public policy and debate in that direction and improving individual freedom.

It facilitates and empowers individuals to cultivate sustainable and peaceful communities in Northern Ghana by offering innovative education and training in peacebuilding, social justice, democratic values, and reconciliation.

Works to promote the role of women in society and make them independent through the defense of their rights.

It is a Spanish private organization that also works in El Salvador, Nigeria, and Peru. Their aim is to contribute to the sustainable development of Sierra Leone by improving education and sanitation services. It works in partnership with Don Bosco Fambul.

Works to promote the rights of marginalised groups in society and especially in the workplace, through research and lobbying for social reform.

Utilizes a coordinated advocacy approach in order to put pressure on the government to address past human rights abuses and to promote the implementation of a comprehensive transitional justice mechanism in Nepal.