World Justice Project

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World Justice Project

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legal form Non-profit organization
founding 2006
Seat
management
  • William C. Hubbard, chairman of the board
  • William H. Neukom, CEO
Branch Human rights organization
Website www.worldjusticeproject.org

The World Justice Project ( WJP ) is an independent, multidisciplinary organization to document the development of the rule of law around the world and to highlight developments and strengthen the rule of law.

founding

The WJP was founded in 2006 by William H. Neukom with the support of 21 partners as a presidential initiative under the American Bar Association under US law .

Since 2009, WJP has been an independent non-profit organization within the meaning of Section 501 Title 26 subsection (c) United States Code ( 501 (c) organization ) and is therefore exempt from tax liability .

Measures to achieve goals

The objectives of the WJP are mainly achieved through the funding of three programs:

  • Research,
  • scholarship
  • Publication.

The aim of all three programs is to increase public awareness of the fundamental importance of the rule of law, to stimulate state reforms and to develop practical programs.

WJP Rule of Law Index

The World Justice Project Rule of Law Index (WJP Rule of Law Index) is intended to provide a quantitative, detailed and comprehensive picture of the extent to which the law is valid in the countries examined.

The index comprises eight main groups for determining the validity of the law in a state:

  1. Determination of actual government power and the implementation of the separation of powers ( checks and balances );
  2. Extent of corruption in the state;
  3. Implementation and exercise of state authority ;
  4. Guarantee of fundamental rights ;
  5. Citizens' access to government, administration and jurisdiction ( open government );
  6. Enforcement options / limitations;
  7. proper fulfillment of the tasks by the civil justice system ( civil jurisdiction );
  8. proper fulfillment of tasks by the criminal justice system ( criminal jurisdiction ).

These factors are further broken down into 44 indicators that collectively provide a comprehensive picture of the rule of law in a country. The WJP Rule of Law Index is generally published annually.

WJP Rule of Law Index 2016

For the WJP Rule of Law Index 2016, data were collected from 113 countries on compliance with the rule of law. The following list shows the top 30 countries / territories in which the rule of law is most securely guaranteed towards citizens.

rank Country
1 Denmark
2 Norway
3 Finland
4th Sweden
5 Netherlands
6th Germany
7th Austria
8th New Zealand
9 Singapore
10 United Kingdom
11 Australia
12 Canada
13 Belgium
14th Estonia
15th Japan
16 Hong Kong
17th Czech Republic
18th United States
19th South Korea
20th Uruguay
21st France
22nd Poland
23 Portugal
24 Spain
25th Costa Rica
26th Chile
27 Slovenia
28 Barbados
29 Antigua and Barbuda
30th Saint Kitts and Nevis

It turns out that of the 30 participating states listed here, 16 are union member states of the European Union or the EEA . The USA itself only ranks 18th (out of a total of 113 countries examined). The first seven ranks are occupied by EEA member states (including 6 EU member states).

Overall, with a few exceptions, the high correlation between average income and the rule of law is very evident .

Further commitment

World Justice Challenge

Selected programs are supported e.g. B. by:

  • Seed grants between $ 15,000 and $ 25,000;
  • Connect with others on the WJP global network;
  • Visualization of problems through media and communication support.

World Justice Forum

According to the WJP, the World Justice Forum will be the world's largest global multidisciplinary platform dedicated to investigating and strengthening the rule of law. It is a global meeting where important people from all over the world and a variety of disciplines come together to discuss.

Four World Justice Forums have been held since 2007 . The first World Justice Forum took place in Vienna ( Austria ) from July 2nd to 5th, 2008. The second World Justice Forum from November 11th to 14th, 2009 also in Vienna. The third World Justice Forum took place from June 20 to 23, 2011 in Barcelona ( Spain ) and the fourth from July 8 to 11, 2013 in The Hague ( Netherlands ). A fifth event will again take place in The Hague from July 10-13, 2017. 500 personalities from the business world, civil society , governments , academics , the press, etc. are expected.

Workshops at the country level

Since 2012 ( Tunis ), small-scale workshops have been held to strengthen the rule of law at the state level. 2015 z. B. in Senegal and Indonesia .

Such workshops are also held in the United States, supported by local bar associations, universities, and local institutions, to strengthen the rule of law at the state and community level.

organization

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of the World Justice Project includes: Sheikha Abdulla Al-Misnad , Emil Constantinescu , Aschraf Ghani , William C. Hubbard, Suet-Fern Lee, Mondli Makhanya , William H. Neukom , Ellen Gracie Northfleet , James R. Silkenat.

Board

The World Justice Project has the following board members: William C. Hubbard (Chairman), William H. Neukom ( President and CEO ), Deborah Enix-Ross (Vice President), Suzanne E. Gilbert (Vice President), James R. Silkenat (Director and Vice President) ), Lawrence B. Bailey (Secretary), Gerold W. Libby ( Counsel ).

Honorary members

The World Justice Project is supported by a large number of honorary members. These are e.g. E.g .: Madeleine Albright , Giuliano Amato , Robert Badinter , James A. Baker III , Cherie Blair , Stephen G. Breyer , Sharan Burrow , David Byrne , Jimmy Carter , Maria L. Cattaui , Hans Corell , Hilario G. Davide, Jr. , Hernando de Soto , Adama Dieng , William H. Gates, Sr. , Ruth Bader Ginsburg , Richard J. Goldstone , Kunio Hamada , Lee H. Hamilton , Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim , Hassan Bubacar Jallow , Tassaduq Hussain Jillani , Anthony M. Kennedy , Beverley McLachlin , George J. Mitchell , John Edwin Mroz , Indra Nooyi , Sandra Day O'Connor , Ana Palacio , Colin L. Powell , Roy L. Prosterman , Richard W. Riley , Mary Robinson , Petar Stoyanov , Richard Trumka , Desmond Tutu , António Vitorino , Paul A. Volcker , (Harry) Woolf , Andrew Young .

Seat

The organization is based in Washington, DC and Seattle , Washington , in the United States . The Asia Pacific Regional Office is located in Singapore .

Funding / support

Strategic partner

So-called "strategic partners" of the WJP are z. E.g .: World Federation of Public Health Associations; World Federation of Engineering Organizations ; Union Internationale des Avocats; US Chamber of Commerce; Transparency International USA; The World Council of Religious Leaders; People to People International; Norwegian Bar Association; NAFSA: Association of International Educators; Karamah: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights; Inter-Pacific Bar Association; International Trade Union Confederation ; International Organization of Employers; International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis ; International Chamber of Commerce ; International Bar Association; Inter-American Bar Association; Human Rights Watch ; Human Rights First ; Hague Institute for the Internationalization of Law; Club of Madrid; Canadian Bar Association; Avocats Sans Frontieres; Arab Center for the Development of the Rule of Law and Integrity; American Society of Civil Engineers ; American Public Health Association; American Bar Association .

Financial supporters

Foundations

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation ; National Endowment for Democracy ; Neukom Family Foundation; William and Flora Hewlett Foundation ; Oak Foundation ; GE Foundation; Ford Foundation ; Carnegie Corporation of New York; Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation ; Allen & Overy Foundation; Chase Family Philanthropic Fund; Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation ; Judson Family Fund at The Seattle Foundation; The Edward John and Patricia Rosenwald Foundation; Pinnacle Garden Foundation.

Companies

Microsoft Corporation ; LexisNexis ; General Electric Company ; Intel Corporation ; Apple, Inc ; Boeing ; Merck & Co., Inc .; Wal-Mart Stores, Inc .; Hewlett-Packard Company ; McKinsey & Company, Inc .; Johnson & Johnson ; Google, Inc .; PepsiCo ; Texas Instruments, Inc .; EI du Pont de Nemours and Company ; Viacom International, Inc .; K&L Gates; Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP; Boies, Schiller & Flexner, LLP; Winston & Strawn LLP; Fulbright & Jaworski LLP; Sullivan & Cromwell LLP; White & Case LLP ; Allen & Overy LLP ; Hunton & Williams; Mason, Hayes + Curran; Haynes and Boone, LLP; Garrigues LLP; Troutman Sanders LLP; Cochingyan & Peralta Law Offices; Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP; Holland & Knight LLP; SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan; Turner Freeman Lawyers; Major, Lindsey & Africa; Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe.

Others

Irish Aid; United States Department of State ; American Bar Association ; US Chamber of Commerce & Related Entities.

WJP publications

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Definition of the rule of law according to WJP .
  2. ^ Strategic Partners .
  3. ↑ WJP Rule of Law Index 2016 , last accessed on June 4, 2017.
  4. ↑ Top 10 Countries Where Justice Prevail's 2014 Forbes Overview, published March 6, 2014, last accessed June 3, 2017
  5. ↑ WJP Rule of Law Index 2016 .
  6. ^ World Justice Project Rule of Law Index ® 2016 .
  7. ↑ Interactive map for the Rule of Law Index 2016 Interactive map with all 113 countries examined , quick overview.
  8. ↑ Rule of Law Index 2015: Germany AGAIN among the Top Ten - WJP , Europe at a Glance, 21/15 and Europe at a Glance, 33/16 , publications of the German Lawyers' Association , last accessed on June 4, 2017.
  9. ^ World Justice Challenge .
  10. ↑ WJP events .
  11. ↑ WJP Brings Rule of Law to the Forefront of Tunisian Reform Efforts , August 21, 2012 last accessed on 4 June 2017th
  12. ↑ WJP events .
  13. ↑ Contact .