Leading Organizations

Its mission is to advocate for the respect of the human rights of girls and women and to enable them to live in freedom and with dignity.

It is the Kenyan Chapter of the Global Peace Foundation, that promotes an innovative, values-based approach to peace building. Their programs include the following areas: global peace education, global peace development, global peace youth, and global peace women.

It works to promote democracy, peace, and prosperity. Their areas of interest include elections and peaceful political transitions, consensus building, conflict resolution, and peacebuilding.

Committee on Human Rights monitors developments regarding the human rights in Turkey and the world. It harmonizes the implementations with the relevant regulations. It also investigates the individual applications regarding the violation of human rights.

Established in 2002, HNLAC advances human rights by providing free legal aid to individuals at risk of discrimination and social exclusion, such as victims of domestic violence and human trafficking, foreigners, asylum seekers, stateless persons, and refugees. It undertakes legal interventions and advocacy activities, while pursuing research and educational projects.

An independent association of judges that works to strengthen the judicial sector in Morocco through a variety of programs.

Founded in 2008, it has a membership of approximately 150 organizations, advocating for quality healthcare in Sierra Leone. Their programs include the Independent Monitoring of the Free Health Care Initiative and the Drug Distribution and Supervising Unit.

Leading think tank and resource center on the state of health in the United States.

Provides training of law clerks through seminars and practical training courses as well as continuing and specialized training of magistrates.

Founded in 1974 it is committed to fighting corruption through effective law enforcement, education, and prevention to help keep Hong Kong fair, just, stable, and prosperous. It combats corruption using a three-pronged approach of law enforcement, prevention, and community education.

It is an applied research and policy think tank founded in 2017. Their key thematic areas include: defense and security; diplomacy and foreign relations; conflict resolution and peace-building; governance and statecraft; terrorism, radicalization, and religious extremism.

The Human Rights Center for the Assistance of Prisoners (HRCAP) was established in 1997 as a non-political, non-profit civil company. It aims to provide legal assistance to prisoners and to advocate for the reform of prisons so that they become places of correction and rehabilitation.

SUHAKAM is the national human rights institution of Malaysia that works to promote, protect, and fulfill human rights for all on the basis of equality and non-discrimination. It undertakes educational programs and engagement activities to advance human rights knowledge.

The Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (HRFT) provides treatment and rehabilitation services for torture survivors and documents human rights violations.

Guerrero is one of the most desolate states in Mexico, and the CDMH works to give visibility to the issues of local people on a national level, especially with regards to the Ayotzinapa case.

It was established in 2004 by a group of thirteen civil society organizations to increase the efficiency of prevention and harm reduction activities. It promotes the effective functioning of member organizations through linking and coordination of research, training programs, and advocacy.

It contributes to the development of a democratic, sustainable, and equitable society. It supports community initiatives through grants, training, and technical assistance with a special focus on projects that address local environmental problems.

It is a multisectoral association comprised of 25 members from the private and public sectors, as well as universities, NGO's, and grassroots organizations. The Network uses ICT to advance sustainable development, agriculture, education, governance, and gender equity.

Founded in 1997, it is the governmental body responsible for the implementation of electoral activities across the country. The Commission's activities are primarily funded by the government, but it has also received funding from UNDP and DFID.

Officially registered in 2016 with the assistance of the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), it is the first national professional organization of lawyers in the country. Its mission is to build the capacity of the legal profession and to promote and protect the rights of the people in Myanmar.

It works to provide civilian oversight over the work of the police in Kenya. It is aimed at preventing impunity and enhancing accountability within the National Police Service. It also monitors internal police disciplinary processes to ensure fairness and effectiveness.

Founded in 1996 to provide a gender perspective to development activities affecting indigenous peoples in Thailand, IWNT works to advance indigenous women's rights through national and international mechanisms. It also advocates for indigenous women's participation in local government, natural resource management, and other decision making bodies.

Bridging the distance between universities and social dynamics; reforming legal education to strengthen social justice perspective; and encouraging universities and civil society organization to engage in legal reform and social justice.

Founded in 2005, it promotes and facilitates access to sexual health and other rights for sexual minorities. It works principally through policy advocacy, research, education, and service provision.