The WJP Rule of Law Index 2021 is set to launch this October! Featuring national surveys of more than 135,000 households and 4,000 legal practitioners and experts, the 2021 Index will measure how the rule of law is experienced and perceived in 139 countries and jurisdictions around the world, including 11 new additions:

  • Cyprus
  • Haiti
  • Ireland
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Malta
  • Paraguay
  • Republic of Congo
  • Slovak Republic
  • Sudan

A hybrid in-person and online launch event will feature data insights, highlights, and trends for the state of the rule of law around the world. Stay tuned to WJP's email newsletter to keep up with the latest updates and invitations.
 

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Changemakers Gather to Secure Democracy’s Rule of Law Foundation

As world-class athletes faced off in the packed, flag-waving arenas of the Paris summer Olympics, another global contest was heating up in an understated hotel conference room some 4,000 miles away. Beyond the $100,000 in awards at play, a palpable sense of higher stakes permeated the final round of the World Justice Challenge. 

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World Justice Challenge 5 Winners Announced

World Justice Challenge Winners Announced in Chicago

CHICAGO (Aug. 1, 2024) – The World Justice Project announced the five winners of the World Justice Challenge 2024 during the “Meeting the Challenge: World Justice Project Convening on Democracy and the Rule of Law” event at the annual conference of the American Bar Association in Chicago. The winning projects all support this year’s theme of The Rule of Law: Foundation of Democracy.

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