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Human Rights, Checks on Government Powers Weakened Worldwide

Our latest rule of law data and insight now available in the 2017-2018 WJP Rule of Law Index

The World Justice Project releases new report: Global Insights on Access to Justice 

Event details for the launch of 2017-2018 WJP Rule of Law Index, including how to join us online. 

The BBC reports on what it's like to live in a well-governed country.

On January 31st, 2018, the World Justice Project will launch the 9th edition of the WJP Rule of Law Index®. The launch event will take place in cooperation with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace at their headquarters in Washington DC.

A WJP analysis shows improvements in Mexico's crime investigation, prosecution services, and trial procedures following implementation of the New Criminal Justice System. 

The World Justice Project has awarded the 2017 WJP Anthony Lewis Prize for Exceptional Rule of Law Journalism to the Center for Investigative Journalism of Serbia (CINS).

We’re pleased to announce that as of May 12, 2017, the confirmed speakers for World Justice Forum V now include the following:

The World Justice Project (WJP) is pleased to announce the release of two new reports: The Rule of Law in Afghanistan and The Rule of Law in Pakistan.

The 2017 competition is now open for the Anthony Lewis Prize for Exceptional Rule of Law Journalism - applications and nominations are due May 28th, 2017. 

After a year of hard work – we have the big data: 1.6 million laws and regulations from 85 countries in English; from which 750,000 laws and regulations are machine translated from 26 languages; and 250,000 technical standards provided by ANSI.

WJP Executive Director Juan Carlos Botero will speak at the World Economic Forum on Latin America on April 7, 2017, on a panel focused on corruption

For many, 2016 was a tough year for the rule of law, peace, and equity. We saw war destroy lives in Syria and beyond, a migrant and refugee crisis in Europe, growing concerns about police discrimination in the US, and outrageous acts of corruption and violence worldwide. But there were also many inspiring stories over the past twelve months. 

We are pleased to announce that WJP's World Justice Forum V will be held in The Hague, Netherlands, from 10-13 July 2017.

World Justice Project Rule of Law Index Measures How Rule of Law Is Experienced by the General Public Worldwide

Join us for the launch of the 2016 WJP Rule of Law Index® on October 20th in Washington DC at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 

Judicial reform, a critical pillar of Afghanistan’s reconstruction, has made little progress owing to the dysfunctional legal education system among other factors.