All News

Part of a multidisciplinary initiative from the World Justice Project to expand knowledge of the relationship between public health and the rule of law, and to identify measures to tackle the twin crises of the COVID-19 pandemic and the rule of law where they intersect, this policy brief outlines the principal corruption risks posed by the pandemic and highlights relevant norms, best practices, and resources to combat corruption in the pandemic response and recovery period.

Just released, The Rule of Law in Afghanistan: Key Findings from 2019 represents the experiences and perceptions of more than 17,500 Afghans interviewed over five years, including a groundbreaking survey of Afghan inmates.

William Hubbard, Chair of the Board of Directors of the World Justice Project, has been named the new dean of the University of South Carolina's School of Law.

We check in with the Riverine People and the Right to Full Reparations project one year after their 2019 World Justice Challenge win.

Today on the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture 2020, we revisit WJP Mexico's efforts to measure and understand torture at the hands of Mexico's criminal justice system.

The World Justice Project is launching a multidisciplinary initiative to expand knowledge of the relationship between public health and the rule of law, and to identify measures to tackle the twin crises of the COVID-19 pandemic and the rule of law where they intersect.

The World Justice Project congratulates Bill Neukom, its founder and CEO, on being awarded the ABA Medal, the American Bar Association’s highest honor.

A WJP Anthony Lewis Prize for Exceptional Rule of Law Journalism Event: This webinar highlighted the winner of the 2020 WJP Anthony Lewis Journalism Prize, whose corruption investigation sparked reform in Slovakia. 

As part of an ongoing series of research and analysis on the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the rule of law, the World Justice Project asked several of our board members from around the world to share their views on how the crisis is affecting their countries' experience with key elements of the rule of law, such as corruption, executive powers, and access to justice.

One year ago, the World Justice Forum 2019 concluded with the announcement of the winners of the 2019 World Justice Challenge: Access to Justice Solutions. To mark this occasion, WJP is catching up with each winning project to learn how their work has evolved over the past year, the challenges they face, and how the World Justice Challenge prize money has bolstered their work.

Over the course of the past year, World Justice Challenge 2019 winner The Equality Effect (e2) has focused on analyzing the outcomes of its two most successful programs, and on their expansion.

The World Justice Project condemns the killings of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd, the latest in a string of killings of Black people in the United States that highlights the persistent challenge of systemic racism in its criminal justice system and society as a whole. 

Journalists Pavla Holcová, Arpád Soltész, and Eva Kubániová have won the 2020 WJP Anthony Lewis Prize for Exceptional Rule of Law Journalism. The prize was created to acknowledge and celebrate journalists from around the world who have contributed to increased awareness and understanding of the importance of the rule of law.

On May 27, 2020, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Brussels and the World Justice Project (WJP) co-hosted an online event discussing "Rule of Law Challenges in Africa and the European Neighborhood: How Should the EU Respond?"

Dozens of recent books chronicle rising authoritarianism and question whether democracies can survive. What do these trends mean for international law and practice? Professor Tom Ginsburg joins us to discuss implications in contemporary policy contexts, including management of the global COVID-19 pandemic.

On May 13, 2020, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) and the World Justice Project (WJP) co-hosted an online event discussing "The impact of COVID-19 on democracy and rule of law in Latin America."