Leading Organizations

Group of families of dissapeared persons, seeking truth and justice as to the whereabouts and causes of the death of dissapeared persons through demonstrations, petitions and changes to the law.

Faith-based Congress Against Immoral Debts (FCAID) is a network of faith-based groups working toward the understanding of the debt issue and action against the immoralities of debt. This network is guided by a Coordinating Committee with members from various faith-based organizations.

It is an initiative of the Canadian Labour Congress to promote fundamental rights and equality for migrants, refugees, indigenous women, and LGBTQ persons. It also advocates for stronger public pensions, safer workplaces, and better jobs for all Canadians.

A research center that contributes to the rule of law in Colombia through the empowerment of the citizenry in their relationship with the government, private organizations, enterprises, and other institutions. They facilitate access to justice through the publication of legal analyses of empiric cases in vernacular language.

It is an international initiative that demands financial institutional accountability by exposing their ties with companies involved in human rights violations and environmental destruction. It also creates competition among institutions by publishing their investment and loan policies to the public.

The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) was established in 2006 as a coalition of 30 non-governmental organizations to observe the general elections and mobilize voters.

It is a fact-checker on Canadian federal politics. Their goal is to educate and engage Canadians in critical thinking and evidence-based political decision-making. It seeks accountability of politicians and fosters honesty in political debate.

FactChecker.in is an initiative of the initiative of The Spending & Policy Research Foundation. It scrutinizes and researches statements made by individuals in public life, for veracity and context.

It is an independent subscription-only investigative business monthly that denounces corporate corruption cases such as the Olympus scandal. Its founder Shigeo Abe, is a well known reporter and press freedom advocate who has criticized the independence of the media in Japan.

Focuses on good governance, legal reform, and social protection through legal aid and advocacy

Works to ensure transparency and accountability of government, implementation of the rule of law, and activism.

Founded in 1996, it promotes excellence in justice through public policies and opinion, and legal education. It encourages a cultural and institutional transformation based on the efficient and effective access to justice for all Colombians.

It coordinates advocacy efforts for their members for the promotion of peace, justice, and unity in Ethiopia, while also working with similar national and international associations.

It has, since its establishment in 2007, supported the reform efforts of the Afghan Government in building a civilian police service that operates within an improved rule of law framework and in respect of human rights.

It is an independent resource, training, and education center that supports the peace process and the development of democratic institutions in Burma. They seek to achieve a sustainable peace through engagement with civil society and different stakeholders.

Founded in 1996, it promotes and protects the economical, social, and legal rights of women in Ethiopia. They provide free legal aid services, public education, capacity building, research, and law reform advocacy. EWLA runs 60 legal aid centers to assure that the service is accessible to women at the grass root level.

EPHA was founded in 1991 and works to achieve an optimal standard of health for the people of Ethiopia. It promotes better health services for the public and high professional standards through advocacy, relevant policies, and effective networking.

Founded in 1972, it assists disadvantaged communities with emergency relief, rehabilitation, support for refugees/returnees, and HIV/AIDS prevention. It promotes sustainable development, community empowerment, and gender equality.

Since 1992 it has worked to strengthen the practice of midwifery in Ethiopia. It contributes to the expansion of the midwifery profession through the development of evidence based practices and empowering professionals to reduce maternal, newborn and child morbidity and mortality, and to improve sexual and reproductive health.

It promotes the efficient administration of justice, contributing to the development of jurisprudence, the respect for human rights, and the rule of law. It advances legal education and provides free legal aid to those who are economically and socially underprivileged.

It contributes to increased agricultural productivity and nutrition quality, sustainable food security, economic development, and conservation of natural resources and the environment.

It is the national employers organization with branches throughout the country. It offers training, legal advice on labor and industrial relations, and mediation services for issues pertaining to employment. It also participates in the revision and analysis of policies and collective bargaining processes.

It promotes and facilitates disability inclusive development, economic empowerment, and the improvement of healthcare and educational services. It fosters the inclusion of disability issues and persons with disabilities in mainstream government and non-governmental service delivery and development programs.

It is an initiative to strengthen the use of social accountability tools, approaches, and mechanisms by citizens, civil society organizations, local government officials, and service providers. It is financed through a World Bank multi-donor trust fund.

It works towards a democratic political system, where human rights and fundamental freedoms are respected through advocacy, exchange of probative research, and the sharing of critical information.