Leading Organizations

This organisation works to mobilise Sri Lankans for the purpose of building a democratic society in which the sovereign will of the people is respected and the rule of law is followed closely. They also wish to focus public attention on matters pertaining to good governance and democracy.

It works to promote public justice in Canada by shaping key public policy debates through research, analysis, and public dialogue. They promote social and environmental justice in Canadian public policy and focus on poverty, ecological justice, and refugee rights.

Citizens for Justice and Peace strives to bring justice to the victims and punishment to the perpetrators of mass crimes, be it communal/ caste violence or acts of terror.

Works to promote good governance and the promotion of Malawians' social, economic and cultural rights through legal assistance and civil sociey initiatives.
WJP Program Grantee Title: Implementing the Legal Aid Act in Malawi (2014-2015)

Promotes democratic and social development based on the sustainable and equitable values ​​of participatory democracy.

It is a coalition of civil society organizations that works to achieve judicial reform and to improve the administration of justice in Panama. They also have programs focused on community justice, peace building, and conflict resolution.

Works to monitor elections and provide independent review of the electoral process to citizens.

Works to organize parliamentary and civilian control over police, security servicess and the armed forces through an independent court, research and formation for lawyers and judges.

Seeks to strengthen the relationship between citizens, civil society, and the government to promote education on climate change and encourgae sustainable practices

CCHD works to empower people to demand and shape better policies, express grievances, seek justice and hold leaders and private sector to account.

CCRI is dedicated to the promotion, protection and implementation of the right to information in Nepal. The core areas of its work include awareness, research and dissemination.

Citizen Voice is a civil society organization that works to empower women and children in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan to acitively engage is social life.

It collaborates with national authorities in the prevention of delinquency and crime through support of community security initiatives and justice. They also promote the participation of citizens in the defense of their rights and the fulfillment of their duties.

Works to monitor government practices, elections and the transparency process, along with promoting citizen participation in public accountability practices.

It is a coalition of civil society organizations committed to the promotion of access to justice and the protection of human rights, most notably the defense of individuals deprived of their freedoms.

Works to monitor violence and security through an annual population survey, to modernise the prison system, reinsert criminals into society, provide legal assistance and work on prevention of criminal activity and recidivism.

Citizen group that has developed a range of indicators about quality of life in Leon, and seeks to diffuse the practice nationwide.

Works to monitor human rights abuses of local and indigenous communities, document cases and provide legal assistance for the defense of peoples' rights.

Works to provide access to information, through citizen sollicitation, and to develop mechanisms for transparency and the fight against corruption from a bottom up perspective through guiding manuals and participation in the democratic process.

Works to provide the public organizations and academics with innovative tools for participation and research for the progress and diffusion of democracy.

It is a space created by civil society to promote reforms to electoral laws.

An association which works to promote the rights of marginalised persons, such as street children or single mothers. Their objective is to create an Attention Center for street children to receive medical attention and receive education in order to start small businesses.

Citizen Control defends the rights of citizens to exercise control over the security, defense, and the national armed forces sectors. It promotes access to information, participation, and public debate.

Citizen public spending watchdog. Through their program Stop Corruption they have set up denouncing mechanisms with regards to government officials corruption allegations.

CANA aims to help ordinary citizens improve the quality and effectiveness of services provided by local government units (LGUs) across the Philippines.