Press Releases

The World Justice Project Presents Data on Rule of Law in 66 countries

November 30, 2011 | Original Article

The World Justice Project (WJP) will make public, for the first time, data behind the WJP Rule of Law Index^® 2011 report published in June 2011. Data on 52 factors related to adherence to the rule of law-including absence of discrimination, freedom of expression, and effective civil justice-in 66 countries will be released. A presentation of the report and its findings will be held on November 30, 2011 in Washington, DC. U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham will provide opening remarks...

World Justice Forum III Invigorates Activism for a Stronger Rule of Law

July 15, 2011 | Original Article

The World Justice Forum III brought together over 400 world leaders from more than 100 countries and a multitude of professional disciplines in Barcelona, Spain, on June 20-23, 2011, to propose new initiatives to strengthen the rule of law in communities around the world...

The 2011 World Justice Forum III to Bring International Focus to the Rule of Law

April 22, 2011 | Original Article

As political instability defines one region and natural disasters threaten others, and while economic uncertainty persists around the globe, challenges to the rule of law—the foundation of prosperous and equitable societies—are unprecedented...

Washington Foreign Law Society to Honor World Justice Project Founder, President and CEO William H. Neukom

March 30, 2011 | Original Article

The World Justice Project is delighted to announce that the Washington Foreign Law Society (WFLS) will award Mr. William H. Neukom the Society's prestigious Harry LeRoy Jones Award for Mr. Neukom's important work in advancing the rule of law...

Leaders from 30 Countries in the Asia Pacific Region to Address the Rule of Law

January 18, 2011 | Original Article

The World Justice Project’s (WJP) will host regional leaders from a variety of disciplines at the WJP Asia Pacific Rule of Law Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on January 26-28, 2011, to address rule of law issues critical to the Asia Pacific region...

The World Justice Project Convenes Multidisciplinary Conference on the Rule of Law in Latin America and the Caribbean

September 7, 2010 | Original Article

Prominent leaders from throughout the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) will convene September 8-10, 2010, at the World Justice Project (WJP) LAC Regional Rule of Law Conference in Lima, Peru...

The World Justice Project Convenes Multidisciplinary Conference on the Rule of Law in the Middle East and North Africa

August 8, 2010 | Original Article

Prominent leaders from throughout the Middle East and North Africa will convene June 24-26, 2010, at the World Justice Project (WJP) MENA Regional Rule of Law Conference in Ifrane, Morocco....

The World Justice Forum II Press Release

November 4, 2009 | Original Article

The World Justice Forum II Official Press Release....

The World Justice Project appoints Hongxia Liu as Executive Director

September 24, 2009 | Original Article

The World Justice Project appoints Hongxia Liu as...

The World Justice Project has Become an Independent Organization

September 14, 2009 | Original Article

Sept. 8, 2009-The World Justice Project, launched in 2007 to strengthen the rule of law worldwide, has become an independent not-for-profit Washington State corporation with tax exempt sta...