WJP research shows an estimated 5.1 billion people globally have unmet justice needs. Many do not realize the justice system affords them rights and solutions. Justice systems that focus on understanding and meeting people’s needs can help eliminate this justice gap. 

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) recently released a new rule of law policy. The policy represents a paradigm shift for the agency and takes a people-centered approach to promoting the rule of law around the world. In a newly published piece for Devex, WJP Executive Director Elizabeth Andersen explains why this new policy could be a game changer.   

The momentum for people-centered justice continues to build. WJP will participate in an American Bar Association-sponsored conference, “Putting People First: People Centered Justice at Home and Abroad,” on May 16. The free, day-long hybrid event will also feature remarks from former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer and will honor 2022 Nobel Peace Prize winners Center for Civil Liberties (Ukraine) and Memorial (Russia). 

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