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 Jonathan Osei Owusu, the founder and executive director of the POS Foundation, presents during the 2022 World Justice Challenge showcase

When the COVID-19 pandemic threatened efficient and expedient delivery of justice, the POS Foundation was quick to respond and adapt to such unforeseen challenges by suggesting the idea of carrying out virtual proceedings to the then Chief Justice of the Republic under the “Justice for All Amid COVID-19" initiative in 2020. This progressive reform underscored the program’s commitment to a more fair and efficient legal system.  

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The U.S. Constitution, with the words, "We The People" prominent

“What is the rule of law?” is one of 100 official civics questions that can appear on the U.S. citizenship test.   There are many ways to describe the rule of law, including the definition the World Justice Project formed in consultation with experts around the world. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services says it will accept any verifiably correct answer on its test. But its official study guide hones in on one fundamental rule of law principle. 

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Attendees at the ASEAN Innovation for Justice 2023 conference in a session on the Rule of Law Index and Corruption Issues

Thai government officials have signaled a desire to improve the country’s standing in the World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index. The development came at a multi-stakeholder convening focused on using data to set the rule of law reform agenda in Thailand. 

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Cambodia Bridges to Justice employee fills out paperwork for a client

When the Khmer Rouge’s reign ended, Cambodia was left without law schools, courthouses, judges, or lawyers. Thirty years ago there were fewer than 10 lawyers working in the country.  Rebuilding the legal system posed a daunting challenge, but Karen Tse was up to the task. She trained the first 25 legal aid lawyers in Cambodia in 1994, including Ouk Vandeth. The two worked together to found Cambodia Bridges to Justice (CBJ), an offshoot of International Bridges to Justice (IBJ), which Tse had founded years prior.   

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Retired Judge J. Micheal Luttig calls on lawyers and bar leaders at the NCBP 2023 Annual Meeting to defend rule of law

In a passionate and well-received speech to the National Conference of Bar Presidents (NCBP), Luttig, an esteemed conservative jurist who served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit for 15 years and testified before the January 6 Congressional Committee, warned that “American democracy and the rule of law are in peril.”

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Chief Research Officer Alejandro Ponce gives remarks during the 2022-2023 Mexico States Rule of Law Index launch

This past quarter the World Justice Project (WJP) released a series of reports providing more in-depth, country-level, and subnational rule of law data than ever before. Government reformers and communities are embracing our data and the innovations of local champions we have identified in a variety of exciting ways around the world.    

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One year later, join the World Justice Project for a webinar series to hear from these Challenge winners how their work has advanced, the most pressing priorities they currently face, and how they are continuing to take action for the rule of law. 

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Tug of war over cliff with rule of law written between each side

Last week, the United States Department of Justice took the unprecedented step of charging a former U.S. president with federal crimes.  While some condemned the June 8 indictment of Donald Trump as a violation of the rule of law, others hailed it as a necessary vindication of the rule of law principle that no one is above the law.

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A finger pushing back against blocks that say "autocracy" so that they say "democracy"

The American Bar Association’s International Law Section recently convened a panel to discuss the global impact of U.S. Democracy under fire as part of its annual “Rule of Law Webathon.” World Justice Project Executive Director Elizabeth Andersen joined the Hon. Andre M. Davis, U.S. Circuit Judge (ret.), U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Cass R. Sunstein, professor at Harvard Law School, and Scott Carlson, associate executive director of global programs for the American Bar Association in a robust discussion about how lawyers can help prevent further backsliding of democracy.  The panel was moderated by the Hon. Delissa A. Ridgway of the U.S. Court of International Trade. 

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An illustration of people interacting with the justice system

WJP Executive Director Elizabeth Andersen recently addressed the American Bar Association’s “Putting People first: People-Centered Justice at Home and Abroad” conference in Washington DC. Andersen used her remarks to define the unmet justice needs experienced by billions around the world and explain how people-centered justice can bridge the justice gap. 

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