Open Society Initiative of Southern Africa (OSISA)

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Behind the Mask (BtM) Behind the Mask (BtM) is a media NGO that publishes a news website, covering news about lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people’s affairs in Africa. It was formed in May 2000 by Bart Luirink, a Dutch journalist living in both South Africa, and Amsterdam. Luirink...	Matrix Support Group In what has been described by activists as a significant milestone for the Lesotho Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, transgender and Inter-gender (LGBTI) communities, November 2010 saw the registration of MATRIX support group as a Non-Profit Organisation by the Lesotho Law Office.	Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) is a network of 30 independent, non-partisan non-governmental organizations that have been observing all aspects of the electoral process in Zimbabwe since 2000. Its vision is a Zimbabwe where a democratic electoral environment and democratic...
Friends of Rainka Establishlishing member services based on identified needs and priorities, we research, gather, analyze and disseminate information. Our aim is to have Zambia view Human rights as indivisible and universal - as is enshrined in international law. Rainka aims to protect, advance and promote the...	Southern African Parliamentary Support Trust The Southern African Parliamentary Support Trust (SAPST) is a legal trust duly registered by the Registrar of Deeds according to the laws of Zimbabwe.	Action for Conflict Transformation ACTION for Conflict Transformation is a global network of individuals and organisations working for sustainable peace. In Africa the ACTION Support Centre, through its Skills and Strategies for Change programme aims to be a resource for African wisdom and expertise able to respond effectively to...
The Inner Circle The Inner Circle (TIC) was established by a concerned group Muslims in 1996 as an underground social and support group. It started out at the house of Imam Muhsin Hendricks in the form halqaat (study circles). These study circles still run on a Thursday night and have proven to be...	SADC Lawyers Association The SADC Lawyers Association is the representative body of lawyers, law societies and bar associations in the 15 member SADC region.	Centre for Social Accountablity The Centre for Social Accountability was officially launched in August 2007. It was established in order to promote the institutionalisation of right to social accountability and the realisation of social and economic rights through the effective management of public resources.

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