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From the United States to the Philippines to the International Criminal Court, criminal justice is making headlines around the world.

This justice gap underscores the urgency of realizing justice for all and demonstrates unacceptable levels of exclusion from justice.

Several key events in 2019 provide a real opportunity to progress on SDG 16—ensuring access to justice for all—and to do so in ways that tackle inequality, too.

The World Justice Challenge 2019: Access to Justice Solutions is now open for submissions. Applications are due February 8, 2019. Initiatives will be evaluated based on their potential for impact, scaling, replication, and sustainability.

As Jair Bolsonaro was sworn in as president on the first day of 2019, civil society was left to anticipate which of the plethora of problematic promises he has made will be kept and prioritized.

"Access to Justice," the Winter 2019 issue of Dædalus from the Journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, offers a multidisciplinary examination of Access to Justice challenges.

The first weeks of 2019 saw renewed protests in Hungary by opposition parties, unions, and thousands of citizens. In a new WJP Data Insights article, we take a look at what the data tell us about the state of the rule of law in Hungary.

Data for Development: Presenting the WJP Mexico States Rule of Law Index 2018 occurred on January 24, 2019 from 12 PM to 1:30 PM at WilmerHale in Washington, D.C. Watch the video recording of this presentation and learn more about the Index.

In 2018, the rule of law came under increasing pressure worldwide. But with your help as supporters, partners, and advocates, the World Justice Project is making a difference. In our top stories from 2018, explore how the WJP is furthering justice, opportunity, and peace in the world.

Registration is now open for World Justice Forum VI, the premier international event for the rule of law. Up to 1,000 governmental and non-governmental actors, private sector leaders, and members of the donor community will convene April 29 to May 2, 2019 in The Hague, The Netherlands. 

This week, the world celebrates Human Rights Day and the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a critical opportunity for the global justice and rule of law community to reflect on the current status of human rights around the world.

First published in Spanish in October of 2018, the WJP Mexico States Rule of Law Index 2018 is now available in English.

We are humbled and honored to have been chosen by the Paris Peace Forum as one of ten winning projects.

The 2018 midterm elections in the U.S. have come and gone. As the think pieces roll in on the who, where, and why of voter turnout and civic participation, it’s worth reflecting on perceptions of free and fair elections.

As a companion to WJP's Rule of Law Talk podcast conversation with Robert Muggah, we dive into what WJP Rule of Law Index data tells us about the current state of the rule of law in Brazil—and what the election of Jair Bolsonaro means for Brazil's future.