World Justice Project 242d ago

The global rule of law recession is accelerating. For the eighth consecutive year, more countries declined than improved—68% worldwide. Explore the 2025 WJP Rule of Law Index: https://worldjusticeproject.org/index Other links mentioned: -World Justice Forum playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLryuv2V9bJ-LwyFu_lwK5CXiW_ldThMBL -Warsaw Principles for the Rule of Law: https://worldjusticeproject.org/rule-of-law-principles -William H. Neukom Rule of Law Fund: https://worldjusticeproject.org/take-action-defend-rule-law/neukom-fund This year, the Index findings reveal that: 📉 Where judicial independence is under threat—judiciaries losing ground to executive overreach in most countries. ⚖️ How checks and balances are eroding, with declines in legislative oversight and independent auditing. 🗣️ How free speech and civic space are shrinking—over 70% of countries restricting expression, assembly, and participation. #WJPRuleofLawIndex2025 #RuleofLaw #WJP #WarsawPrinciples #JusticeMatters #Accountability #Governance #Democracy #HumanRights #JudicialIndependence #GlobalTrends #InternationalLaw #GoodGovernance #RuleOfLawRecession #DefendRuleOfLaw #CivicSpace #ChecksandBalances