Leading Organizations

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.

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.

Works in the field of land and agricultural rights, developing policy and influencing public debate, along with providing research into the conditions of land renters and farmers.

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

It fosters peace and security through research, dialogue, and outreach activities in Ethiopia and throughout Africa by offering quality education and capacity training in the specialized field of peace and security to students and stakeholders.

ILD has been working for 30 years on establishing, fighting for, and promoting property rights in Peru. The organization has evolved into a leading model of conflict resolution regarding natural resources and against absurd regulations impeding the livelihood of ordinary citizens.

IDL is one of the leading civil society institutions in Peru. Its foremost mission is the defense of human rights, through strategic litigation, but also the investigation of corruption and the defense of the judiciary system. It also make use of media communication and inter institution alliances to change the legal paradigm on security issues, corruption and social justice.

INPRIS is an independent legal think tank that is focused on the quality of governance in Poland. Their approach combines scientific and empirical research, with an interdisciplinary perspective that integrates communication, education, and technology. It participates in the monitoring of elections and the nomination processes of candidates for public positions and it is a member of the Justice Defence Committee (KOS).

IHRDA has been working since 1998 to strengthen the African human rights system through offering pro bono legal counsel to victims of human rights abuses, conducting training workshops, and other capacity building activities for lawyers and other human rights defenders.

Founded in 2013, it provides evidence-based research on government policies and agendas for use in advocacy and governance reforms. Their areas of focus include: economic governance, political governance, and sustainable development.

IGD promotes initiatives to enhance rights and entitlements of the citizens, marginalized and discriminated sections of society, by encouraging their participation in the processes of governance and development.

IDMA is a leader in environmental protection and regulation in Peru. Through local initatives, incidence in the legal process, and knowledge sharing, it aims towards a sustainable economic and development model, along with the inclusion of local communities in the democratic process.

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.

Engaged in social research with implications for change in the field of social development, governance to improve public safety and justice, economic development for distributive justice and gender studies.

It generates knowledge and enhances the capacity of citizens to influence public policy for the consolidation of democracy and good governance. IDEG serves as the Secretariat for the implementation of the Africa Governance Monitoring and Advocacy Project (AfriMAP) in Ghana.

2019 World Justice Challenge Applicant - Project Title: Ideas Academy - Quality Secondary Education for Refugees, Stateless and Undocumented Youths
It is a research institute that offers solutions for public policy by improving understanding of the principles of rule of law, limited government, and market freedoms. Their areas of work include democracy and governance, social policy, and economics and business.

The Institute for Conflict Management is committed to the continuous evaluation and resolution of problems of internal security in South Asia. The Institute has provided consultancy services on terrorism & internal security to a number of governments within India and abroad.

A social policy think tank to promote civil discussion and protect rights such as freedom of speech, religion, and association.

Works to guarantee access to information, transparency of information and protection of personal data.

The Higher Instance for Independent Elections is an independent public body with legal personality and financial and administrative autonomy and whose main mission is to supervise the elections of the National Constituent Assembly and to ensure democratic elections, multiparty, fair and transparent.

Works to monitor living conditions, rights of prisoners, working conditions of personnel in centers of deprivation of liberty.

INP strives to promote networking among civil society and the government organizations to help generate demand for equitable justice and basic rights, along with encouraging policy dialogue on these issues.

Promotes gender equality and the rights of the child through advocacy for greater respect and implementation of these rights in law and practice.

Works to free the wrongfully convicted, improve case law through strategic litigation, push for reform of the criminal justice system for fairer trials and to support ex detainees in their reintegration into society.

Aims to reincorporate the current and former prison population with civil society, through three programs: Internal Theater, Internal Growth, and Internal Work.