Leading Organizations

Works to provide legal research, assistance and education on different legal topics, and specialise in transitional justice and the monitoring of the electoral system.

Works to train and educate future lawyers and to contribute to public debate on the criminal Justice system through research, along with providing training courses for police officers.

INGES is committed to working locally to develop sustainable programs, empower women and activate citizen democratic participation through their work promoting local communities in the Citizen Participation Act.

An Institute that works to promote human rights within the justice system. They have been leaders of the judiciary reform in Mexico, and work to promote due process and access to information.

It is a public and autonomous institution created to guarantee the rights of defense and due process. Their programs include legal assistance services for female victims of violence or discrimination and public criminal defense services.

A group of young leaders which works to design and develop policies and social projects to promote good governance in Mexico. It combines quality research and citizen projects in order to drive change in Mexican society.

IPYS works to promote and protect the rights of journalists, freedom of expression and speech in Peru. Through trainings, monitoring of cases and diffusion of information it seeks to develop a healthy environment for the media in Peru.

Set up a program to socially reintegrate children who are in conflict with the law and violence reduction programs with families.

Works towards integrating the security, justice and development agendas of Brazil through research, advocacy, new technologies and project development aimed at improving citizen security, drug laws and peace.

Research Institute evaluating public policy decisions through a national index of performance revue compared with other countries in the world.

Develops national policy against discrimination, federal policy to be developed by civil society organizations, in order to reach an integrated society.

Works to develop a true culture of human rights, through government monitoring, recommendations and citizen education.

Produces quality statistics and geographical information about themes relating to Mexico such as the population and economic census, for use by politicians and citizens.

National Institute promoting access to information and transparency in Mexico, along with the protection of personal data through the Infomex platform.

Began giving courses on Ethics, Transparency and Integrity in 2015, where students and professionals participated on the link between private and public sector.

Works to provide research on corruption cases and to influence public policy and make corruption visible through research projects, advocacy and education to end corruption in Brazil

INIET is the leading body researching and informing public policy on taxes in Nicaragua and social justice within the social security system.

It works in Panama and throughout Central America to promote the use and regulation of information and communication technologies and the defense of human rights in the digital environment.

IPADE is the leading organization in the development of local democracy and participation efforts. It engages youths, women and indigenous populations on the subjects of sustainability, equality and democracy, along with producing reports on regulatory matters such as ID cards, and monitoring the electoral process.

Organizes conferences and roundtables with journalists, academics and security experts, to design empirical studies instruments and accountability mechanisms for the police force.

Seeks to develop strategies and policies that recognise the place of women in the migration process and can cater to their specific needs.

IPYS defends freedom of expression and the right of access to information, as well as advocates for guarantees for a free and plural journalism that holds power accountable. Their areas of work include research and monitoring concerning the rights of freedom of expression and access to information, as well as offering trainings and workshops for journalists.

ICC creates and promotes initiatives that mitigate and facilitate adaptation to climate change in the region based on technical and scientific guidelines, as well as economic feasibility. It has a qualified team of professionals committed to performing research, activities, and programs in the Pacific Slope of Guatemala.

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Works to reduce violence and improve security and the criminal justice system through community dialogue, projects with youth and police and mobilisation around certain issues to drive and change public policy.