Leading Organizations

It seeks to strengthen citizen participation in social networks and create an connection between digital journalism and social activism. It is comprised of Bolivian journalists and cyberactivists that encourage public accountability and transparency in the government through initiatives such as DataBo, Jaqui Aru, and the Platform for Journalists and Activists.

PCCS works to advance citizen participation and civil society accountability through collaborative proposals and partnerships that contribute to a just and equitable society. Their activities are focused on strengthening participatory public administration mechanisms and governance.

ReDHFrontera is comprised of civil society groups and organizations committed to the active participation in promoting and defending human rights, specifically those that seek to mitigate situations that threaten to exasperate the crisis in the border states between Venezuela and Colombia.

It is a multisectoral association comprised of 25 members from the private and public sectors, as well as universities, NGO's, and grassroots organizations. The Network uses ICT to advance sustainable development, agriculture, education, governance, and gender equity.

Lambda Istanbul aims to create a society free from all kinds of discrimination. Its main focus is heterosexism. It organizes pride marches every year since 2003.  

Founded in 1997, it is the oldest LGBT organization in Poland and works to create spaces free from oppression and to assist individuals who have experienced discrimination or violence based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. It provides free psychological consultations and legal counselling, organizes support groups, and undertakes research and educational activities for the public.

Internet platform developed by the government for people to make complaints about government policy implementation and projects providing oversight of government powers.

Provides legal assistance drugs users and sellers, and to defend people facing the death penalty for drug related offenses.

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

It carries out research and provides support and education to survivors and stakeholders of serious crimes. It fosters public awareness of victims' issues, conducts victimology research, and promotes professional exchanges.

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 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.

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 is working to 1) strengthen the independence and efficiency of justice, 2) improve access to justice and law, and 3) modernise the prison system.

It was founded at the University of Toronto in 1996 and today operates in 22 law schools in Canada. PBSC involves approximately 1500 law students every year to provide free legal services to low income citizens and non-profit organizations.

Think tank working with law enforcement agencies, citizens and CSOs in order to implement police reform for a safer society.

A research-based civil society organization that fights for judicial independence through research and policy advocacy on 1) development of the administration of justice and 2) developing laws and policies.

Works to research and monitor civil and political rights, and has been very active in overseeing the development of a data protection policy.

Founded in 1975, it is comprised of organizations that contribute to a just, fair, equitable, and effective Canadian justice system. Their initiatives include an annual Joint Policy Workshop, a space dedicated to discuss emerging issues related to criminal justice and co-hosted with Public Safety Canada and the Department of Justice.

It provides legal assistance to LGBT and other sexual minorities and strives to eliminate sexual or gender based discrimination. It contributes to the realization of a fair society that respects individual dignity and diversity.

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 defend the rights of migrants and aliens, along with fostering civic participation in these issues.

Works to defend human rights, through strategic litigation, campaigning and democratic control.

Works to uphold human rights, and provide access to 7. Civil Justice. Petitions and litigates on human rights violations in Senegal.

NGO set up in Santiago working to defend and promote the rights of people deprived of liberty, and influence public policy in order to guarantee the protection of their rights.