Recent News & Press
News Observer - Laying a legal foundation
June 28, 2010 | Original Article
Six high school students shifted uncomfortably in their seats as Campbell Law School Dean Melissa Essary began peppering them with questions about the nation's rule of law. With characteristic ver...
World Justice Project’s ‘rule of law’ index will promote health
May 4, 2010 | Original Article
[Source - The Nation's Health] Teddi Dineley Johnson- Global health advocates are stepping up efforts to ensure that governments around the world are accountable, stable and fair and that the fundame...
Politics, multiculturalism and corruption considered
April 26, 2010 | Original Article
[Source - The Campus Times, University of La Verne] Military, government, academia high-ranking officials and policymakers united for the common interest of law in post-conflict states – in this ins...
Nigeria at Tipping Point
March 3, 2010 | Original Article
[SOURCE - Champions for Nigeria] Kingsley Omose- With the war for enthroning the Rule of Law over sentiments now raging between the Presidency and the Federal Judiciary on the one hand and the Nation...
Salem project finds its way to Austria and beyond
March 3, 2010 | Original Article
[SOURCE The Roanoke Times] Salem lawyer Mike Pace never dreamed that a conversation with his daughter, Cate and his wife, Nancy, at his kitchen table two years ago would bring him to speak about the R...
Survey Says ... Study measures adherence to rule of law by U.S. and other nations
February 23, 2010 | Original Article
[SOURCE - Stephen Ravenscraft] [SOURCE - James Podgers - ABA Journal] When it comes to following the rule of law, the United States has room for improvement, according to data presented ...
[Spanish Language Press]Justicia Sobrecargada
February 12, 2010 | Original Article
[SOURCE - El País] En 2008, la justicia española acabó el año con 2.788.198 asuntos en trámite, la bolsa de asuntos pendientes había aumentado en casi 400.000 casos (La justicia Dato a Dato. A...
Access to Justice - Focus of World Justice Forum
January 5, 2010 | Original Article
('’) William H. Neukom Reaching across professions and across borders, World Justice Forum seeks to effect change Nemata Majeks-Walker is passionate about access to justic...
[Argentinian Language Press] - Un Davos para la seguridad jurídica
December 19, 2009 | Original Article
La iniciativa, conocida como World Justice Project, surgió originalmente de la American Bar Association, una poderosa ONG con asiento en Chicago y Washington, que reúne a cuatrocientos mil abogados ...
[Arabic Language Press] - فرص لتمويل برامج تدعم سيادة القانون بالدول العربية
December 6, 2009 | Original Article
عقد مشروع العدالة العالمي World Justice Project منتداه الثاني في فيينا في الفترة من 11 – 14 من نوفمبر الماضي، حضره ما يقرب...
[Arabic Language Press] - مؤشر جديد لقياس "سيادة القانون" حول العالم
December 6, 2009 | Original Article
في الفترة من 11- 14 من نوفمبر الماضي عقد مشروع العدالة العالمي World Justice Project المنتدى الثاني له لمناقشة مؤشره لحكم ...
[Arabic Language Press] - دعوة لتطبيق العدالة حول العالم
December 6, 2009 | Original Article
في هذا التقرير نستكمل عرض باقي مؤشرات حكم القانون لمشروع العدالة العالمي World Justice Project . فقد تناولنا في التقرير ...
[Moroccan Language Press] - Pour une justice mondiale
November 30, 2009 | Original Article
An article from the Le Matin du Sahara on the World Justice Forum II....
World Justice Forum Convene In Vienna
November 20, 2009 | Original Article
Vienna - The World Justice Forum, after its historical inauguration last year, convened again on November 11-14, in Vienna, Austria. It is the second global gathering of leaders from a variety of di...
[Spanish Language Press] - Nueva ética para Amador
November 16, 2009 | Original Article
Una iniciativa nacida en las aulas universitarias, y apoyada por una treintena de ejecutivos de grandes empresas, busca recuperar la confianza de la gente en los abogados mediante un sorpresivo giro: ...
Rule of Law Report Shows Kingdom Leading in Some Fields, Lagging in Others
November 15, 2009 | Original Article
Hani Hazaimeh - AMMAN - An international report has shown that the Kingdom is outperforming its economic peers in certain fields pertaining to the rule of law. These include the enforcement of laws...
The Rule of Law Needs to Serve Both the Hungry and the Overfed
November 15, 2009 | Original Article
Mondli Makhanya - South Africa - For my venial sins I found myself in the city of Vienna over the past few days. Before you giggle cynically, let me hasten to add that it was cold and wet and a lot of...
Bribe Buster in Making
November 12, 2009 | Original Article
Reji John -Mumbai- What do you do when you are demanded to pay an amount in bribeto get a legitimate service done from government agencies? Most often, you pay the bribe and get the work done. But ...
[Bulgarian Language Press] - Нов правен индекс: България изпъква с липсата на наказанията за държавни служители
November 12, 2009 | Original Article
България изостава сериозно по редица индикатори за състоянието на правовия ред, като най-набиващи се на очи с...
World Justice Project on the Rule of Law and Terrorism
September 18, 2009 | Original Article
Since July 2008, Professor Nigel White and Katja Samuel of the School of Law have been partnered with the Club of Madrid (over 70 former heads of state from 50 countries committed to furthering de...
The World Justice Project has Become an Independent Organization
September 14, 2009 | Original Article
Washington, Sept. 8, 2009-The World Justice Project, launched in 2007 to strengthen the rule of law worldwide, has become an independent not-for-profit Washington State corporation with tax exempt sta...
Rule of Law Training ends in Kono
August 28, 2009 | Original Article
In Sierra Leone, the World Justice Project supports two Opportunity Fund programs run by the 50/50 Group, an NGO whose mission is to increase female participation in democratic government and ensure g...
Cleen Foundation opens new office in Owerri soon
August 27, 2009 | Original Article
From Atiku S. Sarki, Abuja .In an effort to promote public safety, security and justice in Nigeria, Cleen Foundation, a Non Governmental Organization with its head office in Lagos and Abuja has assure...
Eco-lawyer presses Manila Bay cleanup
August 24, 2009 | Original Article
MANILA, Philippines—An environmental lawyer who won a landmark case ordering government to clean up Manila Bay will ask the Supreme Court to cite government officials, including six Cabinet members...
Teaching the laws of nature By the Philippine Star
July 5, 2009 | Original Article
MANILA, Philippines – This gem of an island off the northwest coast of the main island of Cebu – home to some of the finest beaches in the country – has become a top tourism draw. But little is ...
Advancing the Rule of Law: World Justice Forum
October 2, 2008 | Original Article
Opinion Editorial from the National Law Journal. Advancing the Rule of Law: World Justice Forum...
Vienna Forum to Launch Movement for Justice in U.S., Other Nations
October 2, 2008 | Original Article
Stronger Rule of Law Is Key to Global Challenges, Leaders of Different Professions Say WASHINGTON, D.C., May 20 — Prominent international leaders in business, government, nonprofit associations and...
American Bar Association News Release
September 30, 2008 | Original Article
Supreme Court Justices, Former European Presidents, Nobel Laureates and Other World Leaders Headline Vienna Forum on Movement for Justice More Than 90 Countries on Five Continents to be Represented ...