Leading Organizations

Uses a texting hotline and social media to promote citzen corruption reporting and leads investigation on the cases reported.

In the wake of Sri Lanka's joining the United Nations, the government created Act 21 of 1996, which created the independent commission, used to promote and protect human rights.

Protects the rights of forced migrants and influences national debate surrounding forced migration and justice

It ensures social progress and development through the application of law, justice, and good governance. It works towards the promotion and protection of the rights to health, education, democratic participation, personal liberty, and criminal and civil justice.

It aims to end all forms of gender based violence and social injustice. It advocates for the rights of the underprivileged and engages duty bearers to enforce laws that protect women and children.

It is a member of the Bloggers Association of Kenya. Their blog addresses current political and social issues in Kenya (politics, devolution, budgets, corruption, and LGBT rights, among others). It was founded by Githinji, a political and social commentator, member of the fact checking team at PesaCheck.org.

Works to provide women with economic, social and political rights in Bangladesh through trainings, workshops, advocacy and knowledge sharing.

BRD has been working in Afghanistan since 2002. It has been working to enhance the skills and knowledge of civil society organizations on effective conflict resolution and management through training programs.

Legal Voice advocates for the rights of women and girls in the Northwest of the United states, using strategic litigation, leglislative advocacy and legal rights education. 

The Nigerian chapter of FIDA was founded in 1964, with the mission of promoting and protecting the rights of women and children. The organization works to overcome the lack of access to justice for the unprivileged through legal support, legal rights education, and awareness.

The Commission works to reform and develop laws in accordance with the values enshrined in the Constitution to meet the economic, social, cultural, and political needs of a changing society.

Making justice systems fairer and more effective through research and innovation.

IBON Foundation is a research-education-information and advocacy organization  committed to serve the marginalized sectors. They seek to contribute to people's empowerment by generating and collecting socio-economic data and analyses, and disseminate these in the Philippines and abroad.

The Zubin Foundation is a leading social policy think thank that promotes fairness and opportunity in Hong Kong. It is focused on social issues such as patient care in Hong Kong, racial integration for ethnic minorities, and non-Chinese speaking children with special education needs.

It is part of the East Africa Sustainable Watch Network (EA Network), working to promote government’s accountability on sustainable development through ongoing qualitative monitoring and constructive dialogue at the national and international levels.

It works to bridge the legal service gap by uniting lawyers who want to donate their services and low-income Ontarians whose legal problems aren’t covered by government agencies.

Undertakes research on policy impact assessment and implement solutions on capacity strengthening for communities, especially disadvantaged communities, through surveys on transparency and governance.

Works to enhance and protect awareness of human rights. It also aims to maintain accountability within the government to uphold these rights.

DAKSH is a civil society organization that undertakes research and activities to promote accountability and better governance in India. Daksh works towards evaluating judicial performance and in particular, to study the problem of pendency of cases in the Indian legal system.

It contributes to the eradication of hunger and poverty in Ethiopia through the combination of modern and traditional knowledge, through sharing experiences, open dialogue, research, training, and participation to support and improve the livelihoods of local communities.

Supports programming that promotes human rights, the rule of law, democratization, civil peace, and civic participation.

Established in 2002, the Council is a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to the study of Islamic and democratic political thought and the search for peace, democracy and equitable and sustainable development in Muslim communities.

Works to defend freedom of expression and the guarantees declared under the Bill of Rights through advocacy and democratic participation.

Works to assist prisoners on death row with financial and legal aid, to raise awareness of the disproportionate sentences imposed in Jamaica, and about widespread violence.

Works to advance the rule of law through research, training and leadership courses.