Our 2022 World Justice Challenge winners are taking action and defending the rule of law around the world. Our “One Year of Impact” webinar series showcases the progress they’ve made and the insights they’ve gained.  

Two more webinars with our phenomenal Challenge winners are coming up. 

August 10 - “Expanding Access to Justice in Prisons and Beyond” 

POS Foundation will share how new innovations are advancing criminal justice reform in Ghana. The Foundation won the 2022 World Justice Challenge Alumni Award for their work alleviating prison overcrowding through mobile, in-prison special courts.  

August 30 - “Monitoring and Fighting Corruption”  

TransparencIT will talk about their unique strategies to reduce corruption in Nigeria. This Challenge winner’s work to track and evaluate criminal proceedings has dramatically reduced the average length of corruption trials.   

Missed the first three webinars? We've got you!

Learn how the Red Dot Foundation’s Safecity app is galvanizing communities to take action against sexual and gender-based violence. Over the last several months, international partners in The Philippines, Kenya, and Brazil have introduced the Safecity app to their communities. 

Rule of Law in the News

West African nations threaten to use force if Niger’s president isn’t reinstated within a week
(Reuters) 

Supporters of Niger’s military junta marched in protest of economic sanctions imposed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in response to Niger’s democratically elected president being detained last week. ECOWAS has threatened military action if President Bakoum isn’t back in office by Sunday. Their hardline is an attempt to contain democratic backsliding in the region after coups in Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea and an attempted coup in Guinea-Bissau.  

In the 2022 WJP Rule of Law Index, Niger ranked 103 out of 140 countries and jurisdictions on lawful transition of power. 

In Israel, High Stakes for High Court: Democracy’s Fate 
(The New York Times)

Israel’s Supreme Court announced this week that it would review a new law that limits its ability to act as a check on government decisions. The move comes after months of pro-democracy protests. 

This is a critical moment for Israel’s judiciary, and one that may reflect broader global trends. As Kim Lane Scheppele, a Princeton sociologist and a member of WJP’s Research Consortium, notes, once judicial independence comes under attack, a country can quickly slide toward autocracy.  

Trump has been indicted before. Historians say this time is different. 
(Washington Post)  

For the first time in history, a U.S. president is charged with federal crimes for actions taken while in office. Former President Trump was indicted on charges stemming from his unprecedented attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election, which he lost. The United States ranks 38 out of 140 countries and jurisdictions in the 2022 WJP Rule of Law Index on whether transition of power is subject to the law.

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