World Justice Forum IV | Findings from the WJP Rule of Law Index®

At World Justice Forum IV, Zsuzsanna Lonti, Head of Unit Statistics and Indicators for the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), WJP Executive Director Juan Botero, and WJP Chief Research Officer Dr. Alejandro Ponce discussed global rule of law in context of findings from the Rule of Law Index®.

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2024 is a pivotal year for democracy, with over 60 countries electing leaders to govern nearly half the world's population. But despite the possibility of record voter turnout, these elections are unfolding amidst a global rule of law recession that is accelerating democratic decline.

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Around the world, fundamental human rights have been declining since 2016. Labor rights is the exception.

Eight years ago, a World Justice Project poll found that an overwhelming majority of Americans–91%–believed they could vote freely without being harassed or pressured. After the 2020 election, only 58% of people still agreed. Will 2024 be different?

Two-thirds of Americans believe that the outcome of 2024 presidential election will be very or extremely important for the future of democracy.

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