Register now for the 2023 WJP Rule of Law Index Launch

 

Join us live to learn what the World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index 2023 ® will reveal about authoritarian trends, human rights, people-centered justice, and more. 

As communities around the world wrestle with democratic backsliding, climate crises, conflict, and economic hardship, we all depend on the rule of law to address our biggest challenges.

The WJP Rule of Law Index is the world’s leading source of original, independent data on the rule of law. This year’s edition will cover 142 countries and jurisdictions, assess rule of law conditions for 95% of the world’s population, and include two new countries—Kuwait and Montenegro. 

October 25 at 10 a.m. EDT 

(4 p.m. Brussels time; 5 p.m. Nairobi time; 7:30 p.m. New Delhi time; and 11 p.m. Seoul time)

 

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The Warsaw Principles for the Rule of Law
Press release

Global Coalition Unites in Warsaw, Unveiling New Principles for Joint Action on Rule of Law

WARSAW, Poland – 26 June 26, 2025 – A global coalition of organizational leaders and justice advocates issued an urgent call to action today to reverse the worldwide decline in the rule of law, marked by the release of the Warsaw Principles at the conclusion of the 2025 World Justice Forum. The Warsaw Principles represent a unified front against rising authoritarian pressures and a framework for collective action to strengthen accountability.

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Chief Justice Zondo accepts the World Justice Project Rule of Law Award
Press release

Chief Justice Raymond Zondo Honored with Prestigious WJP Rule of Law Award for Anti-Corruption Efforts

WARSAW, Poland – June 12, 2025 – Former South African Chief Justice Raymond Zondo was awarded the prestigious World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Award in recognition of his unwavering commitment to justice and his courageous efforts in exposing systemic corruption. The award was presented by WJP Board Vice President Judy Perry Martinez at the 2025 World Justice Forum, a global gathering of rule of law champions. Polish Minister of Justice Adam Bodnar, a prior recipient of the award in 2019, made accompanying remarks.

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Adam Bodnar remarks at the World Justice Forum 2025 Opening Reception
Press release

World Justice Forum Opens in Warsaw with Ambitious Agenda to Strengthen Rule of Law

WARSAW, Poland – 23 June, 2025 – Hundreds of global leaders, jurists, and human rights champions gathered in Warsaw—a city with a profound history in the struggle for freedom—for the opening of the 2025 World Justice Forum. The summit aims to mobilize collective action against a rising tide of authoritarianism and reverse the global rule of law recession.

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