Leading Organizations

Founded in 1992, it is the premier human rights organization in Kenya. It works to foster human rights, democratic values, human dignity, and social justice through programs such as transformative justice, economic and social justice, political pluralism and diversity, and institutional support and development.

It was founded in 1979. It works to undertake Industrial research, technology and innovation, and to disseminate findings that will have a positive impact on national development.

It is the national body responsible for carrying out health research, capacity building, innovation, and service delivery in Kenya.

It is the state’s lead agency in the promotion and protection of human rights. It was founded in 2010 to protect, promote, and monitor the respect for human rights in Kenya through law, policy, and practice.

It carries out research to provide evidence for policy-making. The Institute is supported by the Khazanah Nasional Berhad, the sovereign wealth fund of the government of Malaysia. Some of their research programs include wealth inequality, economic policy, and urban governance.

The Center works to support interfaith dialogue, promoting conversations among communities, the civil society, and leaders in faith and public policy. The Centre has a good governance program that seeks to foster an informed and active electorate. They also coordinate the National Peace Committee.

Advocates for fair access to land and land profitability by linking communities with their governments

It was established in July 2011 by a group of concerned citizens about Hong Kong's urban development, land planning, grassroots living space, and housing rights. Their members include university professors, secondary school teachers, institutional graduate students, community organizers, civil society officers, and social activists.

It supports social integration and facilitates employment programs for people in preliminary or normal detention, ex-prisoners, and their relatives. It fosters crime and drug prevention through informative activities, seminars, and projects.

It is an initiative of the Solón Foundation with a mission to analyze the new investment trends in the region, most notably with a focus on Chinese investment in Bolivia.

The Centre's mission is to provide public services and advance research in the interdisciplinary area of information technology and law. Their initiatives include the Community Legal Information Centres (Youth CLIC, Senior CLIC, Family CLIC), the eQuality Project, and the Hong Kong Legal Information Institute - HKLII, among others.

Founded in 1974 to improve access to justice in Ontario, it provides grants and collaborates with organizations which provide legal and education services that help people understand the law and use it to improve their lives.

It is a bar association with membership of over thirteen thousand practicing advocates. It advises and assists members of the legal profession, the government, and the larger public in all matters relating to the administration of justice in Kenya.

Works to influence the public policy debate on key issues regarding civil rights, and push for modernising reforms through legislative advocacy.

Works to guarantee free and fair elections and investigate cases of fraud in the electoral process through election monitoring and by promoting greater civic participation and inclusion.

Monitors the human rights situation in Lebanon, with particular attention to enforced disappearance, impunity,and arbitrary detention, and including rehabilitation of victims of torture.

Works to promote women's rights and greater inclusion and participation of women in civic and political affairs through research, campaigns, trainings, and targeted programs.

Combats corruption, advocates for greater transparency, and promotes good governance by launching awareness raising camapaigns and leading access to information programming.

Established in 1987, LRC works for the recognition and protection of the rights of indigenous peoples and upland rural poor communities to land and other natural resources. The Center seeks to bridge the gap between the informal articulation of the aspirations of these marginalized communities on the one hand, and the formal, technical, bureaucratic and legal language used by the state.

TLO has been active in two areas concerning rule of law: Conflict and Alternative Dispute Resolution and Peace building and Dialogue Facilitation to guarantee peaceful communities in Afghanistan.

Works to promote local and regional associations of citizens working to evaluate government public policy, and foster democratic participation in rural communities.

It works to eradicate discrimination and human rights abuses, and to promote tolerance, uphold human dignity, and the rights of all people. Their activities include legal counseling, visits to prisons and refugee camps, training programs, and cultural activities.

Interfaith association working with UNICEF to combat AIDS and set up programs for access to drugs.

This initiative promotes and monitors the implementation of information and communication technology (ICT) relevant to people with disabilities. It also facilitates access to healthcare services, education, and employment.

It is one of two research units established in Sub-Saharan Africa by the MRC UK and represents the MRC’s single largest investment in medical research in a low and middle income country.