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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.

WJP Executive Director Juan Carlos Botero will speak at the World Economic Forum on Latin America on April 7, 2017, on a panel focused on corruption

For many, 2016 was a tough year for the rule of law, peace, and equity. We saw war destroy lives in Syria and beyond, a migrant and refugee crisis in Europe, growing concerns about police discrimination in the US, and outrageous acts of corruption and violence worldwide. But there were also many inspiring stories over the past twelve months. 

We are pleased to announce that WJP's World Justice Forum V will be held in The Hague, Netherlands, from 10-13 July 2017.

World Justice Project Rule of Law Index Measures How Rule of Law Is Experienced by the General Public Worldwide

Join us for the launch of the 2016 WJP Rule of Law Index® on October 20th in Washington DC at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 

Judicial reform, a critical pillar of Afghanistan’s reconstruction, has made little progress owing to the dysfunctional legal education system among other factors.

The World Justice Project is pleased to announce the newest edition of the WJP Rule of Law Index® will launch on October 20th, 2016

On July 14, 2016, the World Justice Project was proud to attend the launch of the SDG16 Data Initiative, taking place in conjunction with the United Nation’s High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.

On May 6-7, 2016, a distinguished group of leading academics and experts joined the World Justice Project for a two-day conference at Stanford Law School. 

The World Justice Project (WJP) today announced the winner of the inaugural WJP Anthony Lewis Prize for Exceptional Rule of Law Journalism.

Last month, the World Justice Project joined more than 20 organizations in the launch of a new Governance Data Alliance (GDA) tool that compiles a range of governance data for the first time.

Last week, several members of the U.S. women’s soccer team, the reigning World Cup and Olympic champions, filed a federal complaint charging the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) with wage discrimination.

2015 set a new record for displaced populations worldwide: 59.5 million people. 

Davos is casual. No tie or the feminine equivalent. It has the highest density of movers and shakers from all walks of life anywhere. 

On January 20, 2015, Samrakshak Samuha Nepal (SASANE) was awarded first place in the non-governmental category at the 12th annual UNWTO Awards for Excellence and Innovation in Tourism in Madrid, Spain. SASANE was recognized for its Sisterhood of Survivors (SOS) Program designed to provide hospitality training to trafficking survivors in Kathmandu, Nepal.