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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
Rebirth Institute Institucion Renace, A.B.P. Mexico
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Works to provide legal council to people with low incomes, and provide reinsertion mechanisms for the victims and the accused on a national scale.

Reanimation Package of Reforms ????????????? ????? ?????? Ukraine
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government

This coalition of 80 NGOs is working to enable and propose judicial, anticorruption, public administration, law enforcement, electoral and economic reform through their extensive network of experts and practitioners.

Reach for a Change Africa Ghana
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It is the African chapter of the Swedish non-profit organization that works in Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Tanzania, Senegal, and Rwanda. It supports social entrepreneurs and innovators through the construction of partnerships between private and governmental organizations.

Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) United States
Factor 5: Order and Security

Works to provide assistance to victims of assault through its hopline and to coordinate programs to bring perpetrators to justice.

Rangpur Dinajpur Rural Service (RDRS) Bangladesh
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Works to provide rural areas with disaster risk aversion strategies, programs on food security and is involved in the IRSOP project for restorative justice.

Rainfall Gender Study Organization Myanmar
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

It was founded in 2011 by a group of feminist Burmese women who confront all forms of discrimination. It works to advance gender equality and women's rights through research, the publication of the Myanmar Feminist Magazine, and by establishing public dialogue with events and workshops throughout the country.

Rainbow Rights Project (R-Rights) Philippines
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Created in 2005, R-Rights supports the Philippine LGBT Rights Advocacy Movement through in-depth legal and policy studies, to ensure that the law and its institutions are not used as instruments of oppression and discrimination, or to further reinforce gender-stereotypes.

Rainbow Foundation for the Respect of Sexual Diversity Fundacion Arcoiris por el Respeto a la Diversidad Sexual, A.C. Mexico
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Founded in 1998, working to promote LGBTI rights within society, through research,activism and national plans of action with the government.

Rainbo Initiative Sierra Leone
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

It provides medical, psychosocial, and legal services, for survivors of GBV in Freetown, Kenema, and Kono. It offers a space where survivors of SGBV can access clinical care, counselling, and referrals to key service providers.

Racial Discrimination Observatory Observatorio de Discriminación Racial Colombia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

It combats practices of racial discrimination through strengthening alliances and collaborations between young defenders of racial justice. Its members belong to the Human Rights and Global Justice Program of the University of the Andes, the Black Communities Process, and the Center for Legal, Justice and Societal Studies – Dejusticia. It facilitates courses, workshops, and master programs for its members.

Queen Rania Foundation ????? ?????? ????? Jordan
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Develops new education programs aimed at influencing policy and creating educational change in Jordan and the Arab region.

Pusat KOMAS Malaysia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Founded in 1993, it promotes democracy, equality, and human rights through the use of creative media. It also carries out voter education and election monitoring, and produces voter and citizenship educational tools such as short videos, posters, and online forums.

Punto Genero - Training for Equality Punto Género - Formación para la Igualdad Mexico
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Training center for gender equality, emanating from the National Women's Institute offering online and classroom training courses on gender related issues following the guidelines of the National Plan for Equality between Women and Men.

Puey Ungphakorn Institute for Economic Research - PIER ‡?™‡?ñ‡??‡?ö‡?±‡?ô‡?߇?¥‡?à‡?±‡?¢‡?ć?®‡?£‡?©‡?ê‡?Ň?¥‡?à‡?õ‡?ã‡?߇?¢ ‡??‡??‡?ä‡?á‡?†‡??‡?Ň?£‡?ì‡?å Thailand
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Founded by The Bank of Thailand, the Institute's mission is to produce, coordinate, and maximize the impact of research in the spheres of monetary policy, financial systems, and the macro-economy.

Public Verdict Foundation ???? "???????????? ???????" Russia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

2019 World Justice Challenge Applicant - Project Title: The Yaroslavl Case as a Comprehensive Model to Fight Torture
Works to provide legal assistance to victims of abuse at the hands of law enforcement officers and advocates for better enforcement of human right norms and standards in Russia.

Public Space Venezuela Espacio Público Venezuela
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

2019 World Justice Challenge Applicant - Project Title: The People Ask
Public Space promotes and defends human rights with an emphasis on the right to freedom of expression and the right to access of information. It contributes to the strengthening of democracy, social justice, and dignity to all in Venezuela. Their activities include monitoring, strategic litigation and jurisprudential analysis, research, and educational programs.

Public Space Chile Espacio Publico Chile
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 3: Open Government

Based off of citizen ideas and recommendations, the organization researches issues and proposes modifications to public policy in order to consolidate Chilean democracy in all sectors. It also works on anti corruption mechanisms.

Public Protector South Africa
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Works to monitor government policy and practices, and is fighting corruption in state and parliament.

Public Policy and Democracy Studies (PODEM) Kamusal Politika ve Demokrasi Çal??malar? (PODEM) Turkey
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

PODEM analyzes the changing dynamics of the Turkish society including human and minority rights issues.

Public Interest Advocacy Centre Australia
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security

A not for profit law and policy organization focusing on issues such as police power, government accountability, and indigenous disadvantage. Its strategies include: legal assitance, research, and community engagement.

Public Health Assocation of South Africa (PHASA) South Africa
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Coalition of public health specialists from all sectors working to improve health standards and research on public health.

Public Criminal Defence Defensoría Penal Pública Chile
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Government Body prodiving legal assistance and representation to prisoners free of charge, to respect due process and representation.

Public Cause Research Foundation (PCRF) India
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

PCRF works for just, transparent, accountable and participatory governance. In the process of achieving these goals it strives to ensure equitable opportunities for development for the underprivileged and the marginalized.

Public Attorney's Office Philippines
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Works to provide access to counsel and to guarantee the functioning of courts and the criminal justice system.

Public Association "Damu-Ұlytau" Kazakhstan
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

"Damu-Ұlytau" works to promote environmentally social policies and regulation in Kazakhstan. It also organizes tranings and public consultations about the enviroment, and supervises program implementation