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Organization Name Organization Name (Local Language) Country Factors Organization Description
The Constitution and Reform Education Consortium - CRECO Kenya
Factor 3: Open Government

It was founded in 1998. Its members comprise 23 organizations implementing diverse human rights, democracy, and governance activities in various parts in the 47 counties of Kenya.

Australian Law Reform Commission Australia
Factor 3: Open Government

It is a government agency that collects inquiries about various areas of the law for the purpose of reporting back the government to allow for law reform.

Center for Domestic Violence Prevention Uganda
Factor 5: Order and Security

Seeks to raise awareness for domestic violence and infuence communtiies and various institutions to help prevent abuse and implement better laws

Federation of Nepali Journalists Nepal
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers

Representative body of more than 8,000 professional media persons working in all areas of modern media across Nepal. Seeks to promote and protect freedom of the press and expression, professional and physical security of the journalists and envisions a well-informed Nepali society.

Center for Policy Research India
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Center for Policy Research is dedicated to conducting research that contributes to a more robust public discourse about the structures and processes that shape life in India. It's principal areas of research are economic policy, environmental law and governance, international relations and security, law, regulation and the state, and urbanization.

The Police Complaints Authority (PCA), Delhi India
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

The Police Complaints Authority, Delhi has been set up to deal with the complaints of public regarding acts of serious misconduct by the policemen/officers of Delhi Police such as death in Police custody, grievous hurt caused by police , rape or attempt to rape, illegal detention, extortion, land/house grabbing or any serious abuse of authority.

Liberia Law Society Liberia
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 7: Civil Justice

The Liberia Law Society aka the Law Society is a professional body committed to promote peace, justice and respect for the rule of law and new innovative approaches to the myriad of national challenges.

ASCHIANA Afghanistan
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

ASCHIANA is an Afghan NGO that works to improve children's rights by providing services and support to street working children and their families.

Evangelical Churches Fellowship of Ethiopia Ethiopia
Factor 5: Order and Security

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.

CEELI Institute International
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 5: Order and Security
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

CEELI works to advance the rule of law around the world, through training and skills development, professional conferences and exchanges along with programs to uphold and strengthen critical components of the rule of law. 

Sierra Club United States
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Undertakes actions to protect wildlife and the environment and to push for legislation on environment related issues and alternative energies.

Rural Human Rights Activists Programme (RHRAP) Liberia
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Works to update and improve the criminal justice system for the protection of all, and to guarantee access to economic and environmental rights for vulnerable portions of society.

Abu Dhabi Accountability Authority (ADAA) UAE
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption

Promotes accountability and transparency in the public sector, specifically
government departments, local councils and all companies or projects in which the government owns more than a 50 per cent share.

Protect and Save the Children - P.S. The Children Malaysia
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Founded in 1999, it focuses on the prevention, intervention, and treatment of child sex abuse. Their activities include advocacy, education, and court support in coordination with local welfare services.

American Judicature Society United States
Factor 1: Constraints on Government Powers
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Works to protect the integrity of the American justice system through special monitoring committees, research, publications and advocacy.

Decoding Law Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 7: Civil Justice

It aims to democratize the law by providing a machine learning powered browser plugin that helps people to read and understand legislation to notably benefit unrepresented litigants. Decoding Law breaks down complex legislative drafting into simple language and explains defined terms.

Imagine Africa Institute International
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Encouraging research, reflection and debate to feed public policy in Africa and about Africa through seminars, conferences and research/policy oriented dialogue and programmes.

Department of Justice (DOJ) -- Philippines Philippines
Factor 7: Civil Justice
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Under Executive Order (EO) 292, the DOJ is the government's principal law agency. As such, the DOJ serves as the government's prosecution arm and administers the government's criminal justice system by investigating crimes, prosecuting offenders and overseeing the correctional system.

Myanmar Alliance for Transparency and Accountability - MATA Myanmar
Factor 2: Absence of Corruption
Factor 3: Open Government

It is a national network comprised of civil society actors from all states and regions of Myanmar. It advocates for transparency and accountability, with an emphasis on extractive industries and natural resource governance. It also supports members to collaboratively analyze potential economic, political, and social reforms.

The Environmental Foundation for Africa Sierra Leone
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Founded in 1992 in the United Kingdom, it works in Sierra Leone and Liberia, raising awareness about environmental issues and promoting energy conservation. It is a member organization of the Green Actors of West Africa (GAWA) and The Environmental Forum for Action (ENFORAC).

Rosia Montana Romania
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement
Factor 7: Civil Justice

Works to ban the open cast mining project in Alba county, and has morphed into the largest environmental movement in Romania.

John Jay College of Criminal Justice United States
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Educates and researches all topics of criminal justice to create individuals that will uphold and transform the criminal justice system for the better.

Political Prisoners in Thailand - PPT Thailand
Factor 3: Open Government
Factor 8: Criminal Justice

Political Prisoners in Thailand advocates for those who are charged with political crimes by raising awareness about the use of Thailand’s lèse majesté law, the Computer Crimes Act, and the sedition law. Using an independent website, PPT keeps track of the pending and acquitted cases, as well as convitions under these charges.

Development Aid from People to People Zambia (DAPP) Zambia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights
Factor 6: Regulatory Enforcement

Focuses on community mobilization to develop solutions in areas of public health, education, environmental conservation, and women empowerment

Think Young Women - TYW The Gambia The Gambia
Factor 4: Fundamental Rights

Founded in 2010, it aims to address issues affecting young women by building their skills and strengthening their voices to create more impact and support for achieving women’s rights.