Leading Organizations

The Philippine Migrants Rights Watch (PMRW) is a registered civil society network that was established in 1995 to encourage the recognition, protection and fulfillment of Filipino migrants' rights - both in the Philippines and abroad during the entire migration proces.

It works to prevent HIV/AIDS, while also protecting the basic needs and human rights of people living with HIV/AIDS, their families, and dependents. Through its Social Accountability project, the organization works to strengthen citizens’ voices and promotes the accountability of public service providers.

Works to develop crisis response mechanisms and conflict assistance, along with a rehabilitation program for victims of war. It also works on empowering local communities and minorities.

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

Leading IT firm in Africa, developed a Criminal Tracking system alongside the Malawi Police Force in order to coordinate investigation programs and modernise systems across all offices.

Seeks to defend the rights of low income and people of color who are transgender in the civil and criminal justice system.

To defend Singapore citizens through civil and criminal litigation, translating laws from parliament and providing open access to laws and decisions to citizens.

A national campaign aiming to monitor the promises made by the government to meet the objectives set in the UN Millennium Declaration (2000), the National Development Goals and the National Common Minimum Program (2004-09) with a special focus on the right to livelihood, health & education.

Action Works Nepal's objective is to improve the livelihood of the poor, excluded, and vulnerable communities through innovative vocational opportunities, and economic empowerment activities as driven by communities.

Removing and reducing regulatory and institutional barriers to doing business through providing grant funds to government, private sector and civil society, in order to increase or create opportunities for investment in Afghanistan.

The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) is an international NGO head quartered in India and is mandated to ensure the practical realisation of human rights in the countries of the Commonwealth.

NCACL seeks to identify, form, nurture and recognize individuals who, through a process of self-transformation, can develop into a community of empowering, world-class leaders.

Produces research, booklets and advocates for the elimination of all forms of racism and discrimination through a network of militants.

It is a non-profit NGO formed by Women’s Legal Aid Centre in 1992 as a paralegal unit. It works to create a just society that respects women’s and children’s rights; to increase lobbying, advocacy, and monitoring of human rights practices; and to reduce land conflicts among communities of the Arusha region.

A group of activist lawyers who help communities and civil society organisations in South Africa to realise the Constitutional right to a healthy environment by advocating and litigating for environmental justice.

It provides legal advice and representation through paralegal services, community dialogue, and community justice programs.

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.

A permanent government body incorporated to monitor and protect human rights

Founded in 1997, it is an organization that promotes sustainable development of communities for social justice, through local institution building, policy influencing, resource mobilization, partnerships, and collaborations.

The ABA seeks to provide high quality services to its members, enhance the legal profession, improve the delivery of justice and uphold the rule of law around the world.

Centerlaw actively participates in prosecuting the perpetrators of killings of journalists sued for criminal defamation. Where domestic courts prove ineffectual, Centerlaw also avails of existing international remedies for the promotion of human rights, humanitarian law, and freedom of expression.

It adopts and implements projects and policy initiatives on peace and security within the Muslim Communities in Ghana.

Founded in 1984, it works to create awareness about traditional practices in The Gambia, aiming for the preservation of beneficial practices, as well as the elimination of all forms of harmful traditional practices. It promotes and protects women and children’s political, social, sexual, reproductive health, and educational rights.

Founded in 1985, they work to assist in the development of an effective criminal justice system. It is comprised of more than one-hundred member churches across twenty-six states in Nigeria.