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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."

The WJP Mexico States Rule of Law Index 2019-2020 report measures adherence to the rule of law in each of Mexico's 32 states.

Divorce is a basic exercise in access to justice. It is the primary recourse for women who are victims of domestic violence, child marriage, or financial subjugation at the hands of a spouse.

On the Brookings Institution's "Order from Chaos" blog, WJP Chief Engagement Officer Ted Piccone discusses global trends in the rule of law as revealed in the new WJP Rule of Law Index 2020.

More countries declined than improved in overall rule of law performance for a third year in a row, continuing a negative slide toward weakening and stagnating rule of law around the world.

This special report, produced in collaboration with independent news site Animal Político, combines original WJP data on access to justice with storytelling-based investigative journalism.