In our second year as an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, we expanded the WJP Rule of Law Index® to cover 66 countries and jurisdictions, held our World Justice Forum III in which we presented the inaugural World Justice Project Rule of Law Award to Arthur Chaskalson and Aruna Roy, and expanded the network of leaders working together to strengthen the rule of law.

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Is Political Discrimination Europe’s New Democratic Threat?

The decline of trust in public institutions is not a phenomenon confined to any single border; it is a defining global crisis of the 21st century. From the Americas to Southeast Asia, intensifying political polarization and a growing sense of disillusionment with traditional political institutions are evident. However, to understand the mechanics of this decay, we must look to where the data is most granular.

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