Leading Organizations

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.

Association 61 works to advance transparency in public life by providing access to public information concerning citizens' representatives. It administrates the website MamPrawoWiedziec.pl (I have a right to know) that monitors the activities of publicly elected officials. It also compiles reports and analyses on the activities of political parties, electoral committees, politicians, and people elected to public offices.

ACSWAW raises awareness to combat sexual violence and promotes women's rights and gender equality. It provides legal and social support for women who have experienced sexual violence and advocates for anti-sexual violence policies through their Legal Empowerment program and clinic.

2019 World Justice Challenge Applicant - Project Title: Peace and Justice Project
Overview
Works to foster citizen engagement to monitor and influence public policy for their development, and fight corruption through legal assistance.

Through strategic litigation, ADC tries to influence public policy and political reform in order to guarantee the same access to rights and justice for all persons.

The Association seeks to provide research and assistance to organize local initiatives for public participation in the governance, transparency and development process.

Fighting against child labor and child exploitation through locally led efforts, campaigns to raise awareness, and monitoring.

Works to promote democracy, through accountability mechanisms and the organization of dialogue between society and political actors.

Association for Democratic Reforms' goal is to improve governance and strengthen democracy by continuous work in the area of Electoral and Political Reforms. It has chosen to concentrate its efforts in corruption and criminalization in the political process, empowerment of the electorate through greater dissemination of information relating to the candidates and parties.

APRODEH works to defend and uphold the human rights of all citizens, through investigation, litigation and public denunciation of human rights cases and abuses. It focuses especially on the rights of disables persons, and on missing persons cases.

AHRE is an overseas human rights organization based in Switzerland. It advances human rights protections in Ethiopia by providing support to human rights defenders and performing advocacy abroad.

Works on making government procedures more transparent and accountable along with promoting CSR and the development of the youths into democratic leaders.

Works to develop the capacities of persons to fight for their land rights hrough capacity building of partner local organisations, advocacy and monitoring, and legal aid to victims of human rights violations in land conflicts.

LEGIS specializes in parliamentary law and legislative practices. It offers consultancy services to strengthen Congress and the rule of law in Guatemala, as well as providing advice for civil society organizations that seek to present proposals to Congress.

APORVIDHA works to defend the rights of the oppressed, such as minorities, children, women and victims of violence. Its main focus is on the legal defense of these persons, and any person whose rights have not been respected. Along with this, it provides training for communities about their rights, and shapes leaders.

ASODEL focuses on local security measures, in families and gender based violence, along with developing local development solutions to enable citizens to reinvest their social capital.

Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) is a civil rights' group comprised of advocates, social activists and grassroots para- legal social workers dedicated to using the legal system to protect and advance the civil and human rights in India.

Works to monitor detention practices in Romania, through visits of penitentiaris and police lock ups, and provides legal assistance to persons who want to submit a complaint to the ECHR.

Works to give legal assistance and information to refugees, and develop mechanisms for their integration into Romanian society.

Works to prevent human trafficking and protect victims through national awareness campaigns and assistance.

Works to foster active local and national participation of rural communities in the democratic process, and monitor public policy on rural, women, youth, environmental and democratic issues

They strive to identify and explore barriers to women's development, such as traditional practices that are harmful to the health of women and girls.

Works to investigate and find dissapeared persons, and to provide legal and psychological assistance to families seeking justice for the forced dissapeareance of their children.

SEDEM encourages practices to strengthen security and democracy through citizen networks, communication initiatives, and advocacy. Their programs include monitoring and auditing of judicial and law enforcement institutions, legislative and public policy advocacy, and dissemination of information.

Works to advance the place of women on the job market, develop businesses run by women, and enhance economic oppportunities for women.