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

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

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 .

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…

|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

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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…

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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.

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 United Nations_SDG

⁦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

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.

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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.

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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… USAIDDRG Samantha Power

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…

The #SummitForDemocracy may be over, but the work to strengthen the #RuleofLaw continues.

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People-centered justice puts people, and their justice needs and legal problems at the center of the justice system. It seeks to remove the obstacles people face, improve their experience, and enhance the outcomes they might receive. #SummitForDemocracy

Looking forward to USAID’s Partnering for Democracy Forum Tuesday and Samantha Power’s launching the long-awaited and much-needed new Rule of Law Policy embracing people-centered justice. It’s time to #democratizejustice ! usaid.gov/summitfordemoc…