Leading Organizations

Works to develop access to justice through the use of technological resources for more effective delivery and larger reach.
WJP Program Grantee Title: The PeaceTones Initiative (2008-2009)

It was formed by a group of citizens committed to strengthening access to the Internet in Bolivia. They defend the rights of internet users and combat censorship, manipulation, and practices that may have a negative impact on users. It advocates for the adoption of a legal framework that protects the digital rights of citizens.

Internews is a non-profit international organization. It has been working in Afghanistan since 2002. It has established a nationwide radio station called Salam Watandar, and a media advocacy and vocational training organization called Nai.

It is an interinstitutional body charged with monitoring, evaluating, and improving the Accusatory Penal System in Colombia. It is composed of eleven governmental institutions.

IQRA aims to contribute to the establishment of sustainable socio-economic and cultural peace by promoting early childhood education.

The Iranian national body in charge of coordination of all efforts by the various agencies involved in the fight against production, distribution and trafficking of the illicit drugs.

Provides free legal information to those who cannot afford hiring an attorney through a system of pro bono lawyers.

Provides free legal consultation in civil cases to those who cannot afford to hire an attorney.

Publishes news and articles on women's issues and aims to publish their initiatives nationally for increased exposure.

Defends workers' rights through demonstrations, convenings and programme development in conjunction with the government and other authorities.

Works to provide legal assistance to vulnerable detained persons and persons in pre trial detention. It positions itself alongside Malawi institutions in order to provide technical support.

It is a citizens' network working towards a peaceful coexistence with wildlife and advocating for proper and just conservation management in Japan, especially within the whaling and dolphin hunting industries.

Aims to strengthen women's political participation, inform institutions on gender inequality, and restore women's bodily integrity

It is an intellectual movement and think tank that works towards peace and harmony, and to advance a democratic Islam. It promotes intercultural understanding and dialogue as a means to contribute to the establishment of an inclusive and just Malaysian nation.

Promotes women's rights, access to justice, and a transparent and accountable democratic government

Conducts research into isssues facing the MENA region and offers policy recommendations for responding to these issues.

The Center’s sphere of activity covers all fields of human rights law. Center’s activities mostly focus on women’s human rights, domestic and international human rights protection mechanisms, anti-discrimination, minority rights, refugee rights, freedom of expression and internet freedoms, access to justice and judiciary, human rights education and human rights activism.

Works to create platforms and education for LGBTQ youths to defend their rights and show them that it gets better through stories and testimonies from people who have overcome discrimination.

The organization was founded after the Tunisian revolution. It comprises a group of young men and women active in different regions of the republic and all of them working to maintain the gains of the revolution and advancing two main goals: transparency and the fight against corruption.

It promotes transparency and citizen participation in governance using new media technology, data journalism, and story telling tools. Through correspondents and volunteers from the media and civil society, it monitors government expenditure, education, health, and security issues such as organized crime and migration.

Ixchen has been working for nearly 30 years in the area of women's rights, and enjoys signficiant experience in taking issues to the government and developing an institutional framework for empowerment and delivering health and counselling services.

Works to defend and upholds the rights LGBT people, empower them and raise awareness and educate in society about LGBT issues and rights.

Jagaran Nepal is committed for women rights, peace and governance and believes in empowering women and marginalized communities for their increased participation in decision making process, sustainable peace and governance.

Jaipur Foot works to rehabilitate amputees and has currently rehabilitated 1.3 million polio patients by fitting/ providing artificial limbs and other aids mostly in India and in 26 other countries. It also focuses on research and development and tries to fuse service with science by partnering with leading intuitions globally.