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The Organized Bar Must Address Attacks on the Judiciary

"It is a critical time for all citizens, and especially lawyers, to remain vigilant to protect the independence of the judiciary."

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Launch Date Announced for 2017-2018 WJP Rule of Law Index

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.

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National Land Rights Forum (NLRF)

National Land Rights Forum (NLRF) is a national association of land rights deprived poor farmers. NLRF was established to organize land rights deprived tenants, small farmers, squatters, and freed labors into people's organization or Village Land Right Forum (VLRF) advocating for revolutionary land and agricultural reform.

www.nlrfnepal.org

Prisoners Assistance Nepal (PA Nepal)

2019 World Justice Challenge Applicant - Project Title: Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Social Reintegration to the Women and Parental Incarcerated Children in Nepal
Prisoners Assistance Nepal is a grass roots organization whose mission is to rid prisons of unnecessary suffering and hardship, in particular the suffering experienced by innocent children and prisoners who are poor and disadvantaged.

www.panepal.org

REDRESS

REDRESS is a human rights organization that helps torture survivors obtain justice and reparation. In Nepal, REDRESS is working in partnership with Advocacy Forum, a leading human rights NGO in Nepal, to reduce incidents of torture in Nepal and to improve torture survivors' ability to access justice and obtain reparation for what they have suffered.

www.redress.org

Center for Legal Research and Resource Development (CeLLRD)

CeLRRd has worked extensively to promote, uphold and respect rule of law, good governance, fair and unrestricted access to justice, human rights and peace through high caliber research and legal advocacy.

www.celrrd.org/

National Law College (NaLC)

NaLC was established with a mission to uplift legal education in Nepal. NaLC is affiliated with Tribhuvan University of Nepal. NaLC's aim is to create excellent legal professionals in the country by bestowing best teaching methods with multidisciplinary and rigorous approach.

www.nalcnepal.com/

Centre for Victims of Torture, Nepal (CVICT)

The Centre for Victims of Torture's efforts have centered on the rehabilitation of torture victims as well as the prevention of torture. In addition, CVICT's activities include advocacy, legal aid, fact finding, community mediation, awareness programmes, campaigning and networking with line agencies, including national and international communities.

www.cvict.org.np

Kathmandu School of Law (KSL)

KSL is dedicated to maintain high standards of academic excellence. Its prime objective is to address the need of an academically sound and practically feasible legal education in Nepal.

www.ksl.edu.np/

Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau

Investigates and prosecutes cases of corruption ib the public and private sectors.

www.cpib.gov.sg

The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE)

THE CCBE is the arm of the EU connecting it to the legal professionals throughout member countries, enhancing regional cooperation, practice and standards.

www.ccbe.eu/index.php?id=12&L=0

Announcing New Reports on the Rule of Law in Afghanistan and Pakistan

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.

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WJP 2017 Anthony Lewis Prize for Exceptional Rule of Law Journalism

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. 

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Guest post

Global-Regulation.com - Revolutions Aren't Planned

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.

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World Justice Forum V: July 2017

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

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Guest post

Legal Education in Afghanistan: A Vehicle for Justice Reform

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

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WJP Scholars Conference 2016

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. 

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Best Practices in Access to Justice

Weak law enforcement and uneven legal protection for children in many Latin American countries compromise efforts to fight commercial sexual exploitation. This program brought together 26 civil ...

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