Leading Organizations

Advocates for the rights of people with disabilities and their broader inclusion in decision-making across all sectors of government and society.

It was founded in 1998. Its members comprise 23 organizations implementing diverse human rights, democracy, and governance activities in various parts in the 47 counties of Kenya.

Founded in 1965, it encourages a citizen movement for the protection of the rule of law and the Constitution, democratic freedoms, and peace. Their activities include lecture meetings, research, public demonstrations, the dissemination of information, and campaigns against revisions to the Constitution.

Founded in 1992, CONGCOOP is dedicated to the promotion and coordination of proposals to strengthen social movements and local organizations. It works with grassroots groups to achieve a pluricultural and diverse nation, respectful of the environment, and where gender equity is guaranteed.

It was established in 1996 to assist survivors of torture, severely traumatized asylum seekers, and refugees through psycho-social counseling. They provide assistance for the preparation of medical-legal liability reports, mediation, and social services.

THE CCBE is the arm of the EU connecting it to the legal professionals throughout member countries, enhancing regional cooperation, practice and standards.

Founded in 1985, it advocates for social and environmental justice through activities such as speaking tours, days of action, conferences, and demonstrations. It supports initiatives for clean water, fair trade, green energy, and public healthcare.

It is an active participant in governance development and social transformation in Kenya. Through its Kenya program, and with specific focus on the counties, CGW has taken the lead in the creation of the County Governance Index (CGI) for measuring the governance and service delivery at the county level.

It supports positive changes in the Polish judicial system and increases public accountability through citizen court monitoring. Their Restorative Justice Centers are non-governmental institutions that assist local judicial systems deal with low-level offenders by employing community-oriented sentencing and restorative justice.

It promotes the rights of the child, enhancing access to justice, and through a legislative and policy framework that contributes towards the eradication of violence and exploitation. The Legal Aid Program is their core program and includes cases of children in conflict with the law, child protection, and family law matters.

The Danish Institute for Human Rights has been engaged in Nepal since 1996 through various projects. During this period the institute and its partners have achieved results in relation to juvenile justice reform, prisoner’s legal aid, the development of the first strategic plan for the Supreme Court, as well as the establishment of the National Human Rights Commission.

It promotes startups with innovative ideas for the growth of ICT technology-based emerging companies. It contributes to job creation and networking for technical trends and opportunities to access markets. It provides mentoring and coaching to entrepreneurs, and facilitates access to potential customers and strategic partners.

Works to open the Tunisian police archives to the public in order to set up truth and justice commissions about the dictatorship and revolution for a peaceful democratic transition.

It was founded in 1956 to defend peace, democracy, and citizenry participation. Its members are lawyers, academics, and approximately 150 civil society organizations and labor unions based mainly in Osaka. They provide counseling to the public through collaborative initiatives such as the Labor Law Study Group and the Labor Referee Support Center.

DEPDC/GMS has been working for 25 years to protect children and youth from being trafficked into exploitative labor conditions. Its mission is to help the most at-risk children and their families and communities in order to decrease the conditions and factors that make them vulnerable to trafficking.

DHR was established as the Human Rights Cell in the year 2002 that was later converted into the Directorate. Since its inception, the DHR has always dealt with the subject matter of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Laws (IHL).

Founded in 1978, it is managed by the Hong Kong Bar Association and the Law Society of Hong Kong with financing from the government. It complements legal aid services provided by the Legal Aid Department by offering four legal assistance schemes: the Duty Lawyer Scheme, the Legal Advice Scheme, the Tel-Law Scheme, and the Convention Against Torture and Non-refoulement Claims Scheme.

One of the issue areas of the TEPAV is to design a transparent and participatory constitution making process with widest possible participation by the civil society in order to promote democracy, human righats and the rule of law. TEPAV also works on "judicial independence" that would safeguard not only democratization and fundamental rights and freedoms but also economic growth and social change in general.

Founded in 1990, IEPADES is a civil society organization that works to advance peace building and democracy in Guatemala through social justice and community self-management. Their areas of work include local development, risk prevention, guns and ammunition control, and the prevention of armed violence, to name a few.

EOHR is a non-profit NGO working within the framework of the principles established in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights instruments.

The Commission supervises and sets standards for elections at the local, regional and national level in Nepal, ensuring that they are free and fair, and provide the framework for local polling stations.

Research Center that produces studies, convenes symposia, hosts trainings, and submits policy briefs to the government across the political, economic, social, informational, and military fields.

Founded in 1992 in the United Kingdom, it works in Sierra Leone and Liberia, raising awareness about environmental issues and promoting energy conservation. It is a member organization of the Green Actors of West Africa (GAWA) and The Environmental Forum for Action (ENFORAC).

The Equality LGBT Foundation works to defend the human rights of LGBT individuals and groups. It offers legal counseling and support, healthcare services for HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted disease prevention, and promotes sexual and reproductive rights.

Their mission is to promote integrity and combat corruption through law enforcement, preventive measures, education, and the promotion of standards and practices of integrity and ethics.