NEW RESEARCH: People across the Caribbean believe that bribery, nepotism, and other forms of public sector corruption are widespread and unacceptable. Explore our findings: worldjusticeproject.org/news/world-jus…

My latest in Devex. Three cheers for USAID's new Rule of Law Policy, embracing people-centered justice. Now comes the hard part of implementation. Let's get to work! devex.com/news/opinion-u… USAID/DRG Samantha Power

Tune in to the International Development Law Organization SDG16 meeting: "SDG16 as a compass for navigating intersecting crises." A pandemic, conflict, food insecurity, accelerating climate change, and migration crises have knocked us off course to 2030. SDG16 can help get us back on track. idlo.int/SDG16Conferenc…

According to World Justice Project's Elizabeth Andersen, USAID’s new rule of law policy could help the agency better understand people’s justice needs and thus transform institutions and services to overcome obstacles they face. devex.com/news/opinion-u…

⁦World Justice Project⁩ CEO Bill Neukom honored tonight at the 60th anniversary celebration of the National Judicial College, making the case for “people-centered justice” that serves the parties before the courts first and foremost

Great discussion with @atjdoj Director Rossi. Heading into the United Nations #SDGSummit, great to see US leadership on #SDG16 and accesstojustice for all. The ATJ Office is driving important change domestically; the US has lots to learn & share in this work globally. Pathfinders UN Sustainable Development Group 🇺🇳

Great to have David Tang of ⁦K&L Gates LLP⁩ sharing the research his firm has done pro bono for ⁦World Justice Project⁩ on disinformation regulation and threats to the rule of law and free expression at the ⁦American Bar Association⁩ ILS meeting.

Two-week countdown to World Justice Project Index 2023! Sign up to learn about the latest rule of law trends!

Exciting to see a new day dawning for rule of law in Poland, which since 2015 was down 11% in the WJP Rule of Law Index and down 30% in the Index measure of constraints on government powers. #PolandElection worldjusticeproject.org/rule-of-law-in…

|World Justice Project releases its annual #RuleofLawIndex covering 142 countries and jurisdictions. See how countries compare. Authoritarianism slowing but crises in civil and criminal justice systems mounting. By Elizabeth Andersen and Alicia Evangelides justsecurity.org/89720/new-rule…

JUST RELEASED: Rule of law has declined globally for the 6th year in a row. Explore the 2023 WJP Rule of Law Index: worldjusticeproject.org/rule-of-law-in…

Gratifying to hear ⁦World Justice Project⁩ research on the global justice gap used to set the stage in the opening plenary of the Regional Conference on Access to Legal Aid, starting today in New Delhi. Looking forward to learning a lot about innovation in achieving #justiceforall.

Such great news for Poland and the rule of law!! Congratulations Adam Bodnar!

How do we preserve democracy in a rule of law recession? WJP’s Elizabeth Andersen identified three lessons learned from jurisdictions bucking negative justice trends at the National Judicial College’s recent conference. Read her full remarks: bit.ly/3Psn0XW

Pleased to participate in the national judicial conference of the #DominicanRepublic, where @theWJP signed an MOU with the Supreme Court, under the leadership of President Henry Molina, to advance a data-driven, evidence-based approach to delivering #peoplecentered justice.

Re campus demonstrations: recalling my interview with Christof Heyns on the UN Human Rights Committee's General Comment on the Right of Assembly. On Just Security & @thewjp Rule of Law Talk Podcast. I so wish he were still with us to navigate these times. justsecurity.org/71736/intervie…

Great to host Poland’s Minister of Justice Adam Bodnar at the Natl Conf of Bar Presidents luncheon yesterday, where he shared a critical lesson with US lawyers and NCBP: choose an institution important to your democracy and protect it!