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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
The Centre for Rights Education and Awareness - CREAW Kenya
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

It is a feminist organization that seeks to expand women's human rights. Founded in 1999, it aims to create public awareness on women's rights and the provision of free legal aid and psychosocial support to female survivors of sexual and gender based violence. They protect and promote the work of commercial sex workers.

The Centre of Legal and Judicial Studies ???? ???????? ????????? ????????? Tunisia
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Conducts research on developing national legislation and legal issues related to the implementation of legislation. It also publishes research and brochures in the judicial field, organizes seminars, and provides consultations.

The Chance for Children Foundation (CFCF) Esélyt a Hátrányos Helyzet? Gyerekeknek Alapítvány Hungary
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Founded in 2004, CFCF advocates for equal rights in education for the Romani and marginalized children through strategic litigation and community actions in cases of discrimination or segregation.

The Child Protection Alliance - CPA The Gambia
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Founded in 2001, it is a consortium of approximately 50 institutions focused on the promotion and preservation of children's rights.

The Children and Community Initiative for Development - CAID The Gambia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

The Children and Community Initiative for Development (CAID), is an research organization striving towards child and community development in The Gambia.

The Church Council on Justice and Corrections CCJC Le Conseil des églises pour la justice et la criminologie - CEJC Canada
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government

It is the national coalition of Christian churches dedicated to foster healthier communities, prevent crime, and reform the criminal justice system. Their activities include research, projects, and workshops to promote restorative justice education and to build safer communities.

The Citizen's Broom Le Balai Citoyen Burkina Faso
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

A citizen movement to promote a unified Burkina Faso through justice, fundamental freedoms, and good governance.

The Citizenship School of Political Studies ??????? ???????? ???????? ??????? Morocco
Factor 3: Open Government

Provides training of young Moroccan leaders in public policy and constitutionalism.

The Civic Monitoring Centre OKO Foundation - OKO.press Fundacja O?rodek Kontroli Obywatelskiej - OKO.press Poland
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

OKO.press is a non-profit, investigative journalism and fact-checking project created to preserve the freedom of speech and to secure availability of information in Poland. It investigates and evaluates statements made by politicians, monitors public spending, fights for access to public information, and publishes analyses.

The Civil Association for Social Development and Cultural Promotion - Liberty LGBT La Asociacio?n Civil de Desarrollo Social y Promocio?n Cultural – Libertad (ADESPROC – Libertad GLBT) Bolivia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

It is a grassroots organization that promotes equity and human rights, as well as encouraging the participation of gender and sexually diverse people. Services include legal and psychological assistance and offers workshops for governmental institutions and members of the LGBT community to educate and sensitize concerning HIV/AIDS prevention and LGBT and human rights.

The Civil Development Forum Foundation - FOR Fundacja Forum Obywatelskiego Rozwoju - FOR Poland
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

FOR's mission is to increase active support in society for a wide range of individual freedoms, especially economic freedom, and to strengthen the rule of law in the country. Their activities include analytical research and social communications and educational programs.

The Civil Resource Development and Documentation Centre - CIRDDOC Nigeria Nigeria
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Founded in 1996, it promotes and protects human rights, gender equity, and good governance through the empowerment of civil society and the promotion of access to justice and the rule of law.

The Civil Society for Poverty Reduction Zambia
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Implements and stregthens the National Development Plans with the specific goal of reducing poverty and ensuring the meaningful participation of civil society organisations in reaching these goals

The Club of Catholic Intelligentsia Klub Inteligencji Katolickiej - KIK Poland
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Founded in 1956 to promote social responsibility, it provides youth education and advances democratic changes in the Eastern Europe region. Their initiatives include public campaigns, a scholarship fund program, meetings, and lectures. KIK also collaborates with different organizations to construct spaces to prevent social exclusion, xenophobia, or discrimination on the basis of religion and nationality.

The Coalition on the Right to Information - RTI Ghana
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government

It is a civil society initiative that raises awareness about the importance of passing the Right to Information Law by the Ghanaian government. The coalition, established in 2007, is comprised of eighty organizations located throughout the country.

The Coalition on Violence Against Women - COVAW Kenya
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It was founded in 1995, and works to promote and advance women’s human rights striving to create a society free from all forms of violence against women. Their mission is to build social movements opposed to, and committed to eradicating violence against women.

The Collective for Research and Training on Development-Action (CRTD.A) ?????? ??????? ???????? ????? ??????? Lebanon
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Works to strengthen civil society organizations and promote citizenship, social justice and gender equality through research, training, capacity building and advocacy.

The CollectiveAssociation for Election Observation ?????? ??????? ???? ?????????? Morocco
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Works to promote electoral processes that are transparency and administered in accordance with the law and principles of human rights. Observes elections at every level from the local to the federal.

The Commission for the Prevention of Corruption Jamaica
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Works to collect information, investigate cases and prevent corruption within government services.

The Commission for the Protection of Public Property and Public goods in Morocco ?????? ??????? ?????? ????? ????? ??????? Morocco
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Works to prevent corruption by analyzing existing institutional conditions and offering analyses and recommendations for improvement.

The Commission on Administrative Justice Kenya
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Also known as the Office of the Ombudsman, its work is to investigate any conduct in state affairs or any act or omission in public administration in any sphere of Government. Their work also includes investigating complaints of abuse of power, unfair treatment, or unresponsive official conduct.

The Commissioner for Human Rights Rzecznik Praw Obywatelskich Poland
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

The Commissioner for Human Rights is the constitutional authority for the legal control and protection of human and civic freedoms, as well as constitutional rights. It investigates and sanctions actions undertaken by institutions required to observe and implement human and citizen rights and freedoms.

The Committee for the Defence of Democracy Komitet Obrony Demokracji – KOD Poland
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government

KOD is an independent grassroots civic movement founded in 2015 to protect the rule of law, democracy, and human rights. It defends European values and strengthens civil society.

The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights - CDHR Nigeria
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Founded in 1989, it works to defend and promote human rights in Nigeria through campaigns and activities in collaboration with other civil society organizations.

The Committee of Victims' Relatives El Comité de Familiares de las Víctimas - COFAVIC Venezuela
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

COFAVIC is an independent non-governmental organization dedicated to the protection and promotion of human rights in Venezuela. It offers comprehensive assistance to victims of human rights violations and their families, as well as monitors and documents the situation concerning civil and political rights.