Leading Organizations

It publicizes the situation of political prisoners in the country to solicit support from international public opinion in calling for the respect of human rights and the due process of law in Ethiopia.

The project aims to strengthen the rule of law by supporting, firstly, the ‘administration of justice sector’ with the Supreme Court playing a lead role through JSCC Secretariat and its network.

Works with young artists, entrepreneurs and activists to develop new leadership for Jamaica through capacity training, events, and job and opportunity creation.

A multi-sectoral alliance of civil society organizations in Samar that seeks to promote a corrupt-free, progressive and peaceful community with all its basic social services equally accessed by empowered and informed citizenry through a transparent and participatory good governance.

The Institute is affiliated with Temple University Japan (TUJ), and provides a multidisciplinary forum to discuss political and economic issues that affect Japan and Asia. Some of their initiatives include the Korea-Japan Group on Asian Affairs that meets three times per year in New York, and the Business Economics Group.

IFES is an international non-profit organization. It works to provide technical assistance to election officials and strengthen electoral institutions. It has also been working to empower civil society and citizens to hold their leaders acountable.

MoIC is a Ministry which emphasizes the dissemination of information and communication technology with the objective of developing and expanding the information and communication sector down to the rural level in active collaboration with the private sector.

Ilab Liberia uses technology and information sharing in order to bind together branches of government and civil society for better emergency responses on critical situations and monitoring the development of regulatory framework for health and safety.

Founded in 1989, it is an association dedicated to the advocacy of civil rights, social justice, transparency, integrity, respect, gender equity, good governance, and accountability. It raises awareness of legal rights through media campaigns, and trains paralegals to serve in their communities.

SLD is a Delhi-based labour rights organization, that believes in equitable development through social and economic well-being of labour, migrants, and women workers; and through cultural renewal among disenfranchised people.

The Center uses a combination of research, advocacy and strategic litigation to advance human rights in South Africa.

Group of women who worked to resolve the Liberian conflict and now provide courses to women on equality and gender based violence, and work with the government to change policy on gender violence and womens' rights.

Hears and investigates complaints regarding mistreatment of government agencies.

It is a women’s rights organization that offers free legal aid in matters such as custody and maintenance, matrimonial disputes, discrimination in employment, participation in public positions, and sexual violence. FIDA also conducts education and advocacy programs, which impact structural, institutional, and legal reforms in Kenya.

Fosters networking between legal aid providors in Uganda to enhance access to justice for the most marginalized groups

It is a field-based organization with its regional headquarters in Tanzania (Tanzania People & Wildlife). It specializes in empowering and engaging local people in conservation and sustainable development projects. Its programs emphasize reducing conflicts with wildlife, wildlife-based income generation, environmental education and training, and sustainable community development.

It is an advocacy group working to guarantee equal and non-discriminatory access to justice, and to ensure greater transparency and accountability in the judiciary. Their initiatives include the Legal Resource Programme, the Legal Acces Programme, and the Judicial Integrity and Independence Programme.

Provides free legal assistance to nationals, migrants and refugees and support for migrants regarding their labour rights.

It is an NGO that focuses in the areas of awareness, advocacy, capacity building, research and development in order to foster political participation, good governance, economic growth, human rights, rule of law, youth and women empowerment.

It contributes to the development of responsible tourism in Myanmar by raising awareness and facilitating informed choices for tourists, government, industry, and civil society.

Commit2Change's mission is to create systemic and cultural change by educating abandoned and impoverished girls. It works with carefully selected local partners who rescue and rehabilitate at-risk girls and invest in initiatives to give them a chance.

Among other things, NAC is supporting civil society and community development councils through training programs.

Works to assist prisoners and to advocate for the abolishment of the death penalty in Singapore.

Works to increase the democratic participation and political leadership of women through local initiatives.

It is an online free-access resource for Ethiopian legal information such as Supreme Court decisions, policy documents, and research documents, among others. The initiative was founded by the Liku Worku Law Office and is a member of the World Free Access to Legal Movement.