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The World Justice Project is pleased to announce two new reports featuring the voices of nearly 8,000 people in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

A strong rule of law needs an effective criminal justice system, and an effective criminal justice system needs prisons that are secure, respectful of the rights of inmates, and effective in combating recidivism.

The World Justice Project (WJP) today announced that following an extensive search, Elizabeth Andersen will be joining the organization as Executive Director. 

Women and girls still lag behind in basic legal protections, land and inheritance rights, access to education, health and reproductive rights, protection from violence and sexual harassment, and safe and fair workplaces.

The WJP is engaged in a professional and comprehensive search for an Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer.   

Highlights from media coverage of the 2017-2018 WJP Rule of Law Index  

Human Rights, Checks on Government Powers Weakened Worldwide

Our latest rule of law data and insight now available in the 2017-2018 WJP Rule of Law Index

The World Justice Project releases new report: Global Insights on Access to Justice 

Event details for the launch of 2017-2018 WJP Rule of Law Index, including how to join us online. 

The BBC reports on what it's like to live in a well-governed country.

On January 31st, 2018, the World Justice Project will launch the 9th edition of the WJP Rule of Law Index®. The launch event will take place in cooperation with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace at their headquarters in Washington DC.

A WJP analysis shows improvements in Mexico's crime investigation, prosecution services, and trial procedures following implementation of the New Criminal Justice System. 

The World Justice Project has awarded the 2017 WJP Anthony Lewis Prize for Exceptional Rule of Law Journalism to the Center for Investigative Journalism of Serbia (CINS).

We’re pleased to announce that as of May 12, 2017, the confirmed speakers for World Justice Forum V now include the following:

The World Justice Project (WJP) is pleased to announce the release of two new reports: The Rule of Law in Afghanistan and The Rule of Law in Pakistan.

The 2017 competition is now open for the Anthony Lewis Prize for Exceptional Rule of Law Journalism - applications and nominations are due May 28th, 2017. 

After a year of hard work – we have the big data: 1.6 million laws and regulations from 85 countries in English; from which 750,000 laws and regulations are machine translated from 26 languages; and 250,000 technical standards provided by ANSI.