Sentences with phrase «justice project rule»

Justice Arthur Chaskalson, former Chief Justice of South Africa, and Aruna Roy, who spearheaded efforts to enact India's ground - breaking Right to Information Act through her organization MKSS, were honored with the inaugural World Justice Project Rule of Law Award.

The last post talked about the World Justice Project Rule of Law Index.

Last April I looked at how the 2016 World Justice Project Rule of Law Index ranked the United States with

Last April I looked at how the 2016 World Justice Project Rule of Law Index ranked the United States with respect to four specific sub-factors relating to civil and criminal justice and the guarantee of labor rights.

WJP Rule of Law Index: The World Justice Project Rule of Law Index ® is the world's leading source for original data on the rule of law.

Recently someone contacted me with questions about the World Justice Project Rule of Law Index.

It is the challenges they face that constitute the human rights crisis: This is reflected in the World Justice Project Rule of Law Index [22] which, on the question of affordable and accessible civil justice, ranks the US 94th out of a total of 113 countries, and which, out of the regional group of North America and Western Europe, ranks the US last (behind countries like Romania and Bulgaria).

The World Justice Project Rule of Law Index for 2016 ranks the US 18th out of 113 countries on an overall basis.

Corruption Worsening According to the World Justice Project Rule of Law Index June 2, 2015 Read article >

According to the most recent World Justice Project Rule of Law Index, Canada ranks 12th overall out of 113 countries included in the survey.

on Access to the Civil Justice System in Canada Is a Concern According to Data From the 2016 World Justice Project Rule of Law Index

* Data from the World Justice Project Rule of Law Index 2015 ® available here.

The World Justice Project Rule of Law Index 2016.

Not exact matches

The World Justice Project ranked the US 18th in the world in its most recent rule - of - law rankings, judged by criteria like accountability, absence of corruption, respect for fundamental rights, and access to jJustice Project ranked the US 18th in the world in its most recent rule - of - law rankings, judged by criteria like accountability, absence of corruption, respect for fundamental rights, and access to justicejustice.

But for good measure, and given the risk of appeal, Justice Macintosh went on to give his reasons denying Burnaby's application and for supporting the NEB's reasoning in its Ruling No. 40 concluding (at para 80) that «under both... paramountcy and interjurisdictional immunity... Burnaby is precluded from seeking to apply its bylaws so as to impede or block any steps Trans Mountain must take in order to safely prepare and locate the Expansion Project.»

CSBHROs is comprised of Emeka Umeagbalasi of International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law (Intersociety); Aloysius Attah Anambra State Branch of the Civil Liberties Organization, CLO; Peter Onyegiri of Centre for Human Rights and Peace Advocacy, CHRPA; Samuel Njoku of Human Rights Club, HRC, (a project of LRRDC); Justus Ijeoma, of Forum for Justice, Equity and Defense of Human Rights, FJEDHR; Chike Umeh of Society Advocacy Watch Project, SPAW; Obianuju Igboeli of Anambra Human Rights Forum, AHRF; Alex Olisa of Southeast Good Governance Forum, SGGF; Jerry Chukwuokolo of International Solidarity for Peace & Human Rights Initiative, ITERSOLIDARITY; Evlyn Eze of Street Law Africa, LawAfrica, and Tochukwu Ezeoke of Igbo Ekunie Initiative (pan Igbo rights advocacyproject of LRRDC); Justus Ijeoma, of Forum for Justice, Equity and Defense of Human Rights, FJEDHR; Chike Umeh of Society Advocacy Watch Project, SPAW; Obianuju Igboeli of Anambra Human Rights Forum, AHRF; Alex Olisa of Southeast Good Governance Forum, SGGF; Jerry Chukwuokolo of International Solidarity for Peace & Human Rights Initiative, ITERSOLIDARITY; Evlyn Eze of Street Law Africa, LawAfrica, and Tochukwu Ezeoke of Igbo Ekunie Initiative (pan Igbo rights advocacyProject, SPAW; Obianuju Igboeli of Anambra Human Rights Forum, AHRF; Alex Olisa of Southeast Good Governance Forum, SGGF; Jerry Chukwuokolo of International Solidarity for Peace & Human Rights Initiative, ITERSOLIDARITY; Evlyn Eze of Street Law Africa, LawAfrica, and Tochukwu Ezeoke of Igbo Ekunie Initiative (pan Igbo rights advocacy group)

Federal and state environmental justice rules state that low - income, minority communities can not bear a disproportionate amount of health and environmental impacts from any project.

The vision describes a future for Europe in which «sustainability sits firmly at the heart of the European project,» and the EU focuses on «democracy and participation, social and environmental justice, solidarity and sustainability, respect for the rule of law, and human rights both within Europe and around the globe».

ActionAid USA African Services Committee AIDS Foundation of Chicago AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland Alliance for a Just Society BAART Programs California NOW Center for Biological Diversity Center for Economic and Social Rights Center of Concern Chicago Political Economy Group Conference of Major Superiors of Men Corporate Accountability International DYNS Services EcoEquity EG Justice Food & Water Watch Foundation Earth Franciscan Action Network Friends of the Earth U.S. Gender Action Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives Grassroots Global Justice Alliance Grassroots International Greenpeace USA Health Global Access Project (GAP) HIV Prevention Justice Alliance (HIV PJA) HIV / AIDS Law Project Holy Cross International Justice Office Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy International HIV / AIDS Alliance USA International Rivers Jobs with Justice Jubilee Oregon Jubilee USA Network Labor Campaign for Single Payer Labor Network for Sustainability Lifelong AIDS Alliance Main Street Alliance Marin Interfaith Task Force on the Americas, USA Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns National Nurses United National Organization for Women (NOW) NETWORK New Rules for Global Finance Nicaragua Center for Community Action Oxfam America PeterCares House PR CoNCRA Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) Raging Grannies Rainforest Action Network RESULTS Right to the City Alliance Sustainable Energy and Economy Network / Institute for Policy Studies Sisters of the Holy Cross — Congregation Justice Committee START at Westminster SustainUS Tax Justice Network USA Voices Of Community Activists & Leaders (VOCAL - NY) Wealth for the Common Good Women Together for Change, Inc. 350.

The research was part of the New York - based World Justice Project's (WJP) annual Rule of Law Index.

The Scottish Civil Justice Council (SCJC) is going on tour this summer with a major project to reshape the nation's civil procedure rules.

The World Justice Project (WJP) is an independent, multidisciplinary organization working to advance the rule of law around the globe.

NEW YORK — Denmark (Western Europe and North America), Uruguay (Latin America and the Caribbean), Botswana (Sub-Saharan Africa), New Zealand (East Asia and Pacific), Georgia (Eastern Europe and Central Asia), Sri Lanka (South Asia), and the United Arab Emirates (Middle East and North Africa) led their regions on rule of law performance, according to the World Justice Project's WJP Rule of Law Index 2rule of law performance, according to the World Justice Project's WJP Rule of Law Index 2Rule of Law Index 2014.

The World Justice Challenge is an initiative of the World Justice Project (WJP), an independent, multidisciplinary organization working to advance the rule of law worldwide.

Washington, DC — The World Justice Project (WJP) today announced the results of its 2014 World Justice Challenge, a seed grant competition designed to strengthen the rule of law worldwide through practical, on - the - ground programs.

The authors — Angela Maria Pinzon - Rondon, Amir Attaran, Juan Carlos Botero (executive director of the World Justice Project), and Angela Maria Ruiz - Sternberg — examined WJP Rule of Law Index scores for 96 countries against several key health indicators.

The World Justice Project's WJP Rule of Law Index and WJP Open Government Index datasets are included in the GDA's governance data dashboard, available here.

According to the article, Neukom is glad about the ABA's increased activism with community and social issues — and plans a World Justice Project that, among other things, will help assess how strongly the United States and other countries adhere to the rule of law.

Bill Neukom is the founder and chief executive officer of the World Justice Project, an organization devoted to promoting the rule of law throughout the world.

Dr Murphy is a judicial assistant at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes and a member of the World Justice Project's Rule of Law Research Consortium.

Christine Pratt is a Program Manager for the World Justice Project's Rule of Law Index.

Dr. Botero is the World Justice Project's Executive Director and former Director of the Rule of Law Index, where he has led the development of the Index project and co-authored the report since its inception iProject's Executive Director and former Director of the Rule of Law Index, where he has led the development of the Index project and co-authored the report since its inception iproject and co-authored the report since its inception in 2008.

The World Justice Project measures the effectiveness of the rule of law in countries the world over.

In 2008, SPDA was invited to attend the World Justice Forum, a biennial event hosted by the World Justice Project to bring together leaders and change agents from around the world to advance the rule of law through collaboration.

As Juan Botero, director of the World Justice Project poetically described it to me: «193 government leaders walked up to the podium and said rule of law is good.

Another measuring highlight was the launch of the 2015 Rule of Law Index of the World Justice Project which provides what is probably the world's most comprehensive insights about how people experience rule of law based on 100.000 household and 2400 experts survRule of Law Index of the World Justice Project which provides what is probably the world's most comprehensive insights about how people experience rule of law based on 100.000 household and 2400 experts survrule of law based on 100.000 household and 2400 experts surveys.

«The team's reporting in the series Seafood from Slaves has illuminated not only the tragic consequences of a breakdown in the rule of law, but also the possibility of making a difference through rigorous, thorough, and courageous reporting and advocacy,» said William H. Neukom, founder and CEO of the World Justice Project.

Welcome Daniel L. Foote Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Introduction to WJP William H. Neukom Founder and CEO, World Justice Project 2016 WJP Rule of Law Index — Key Findings Alejandro Ponce Chief Research Officer, World Justice Project

Washington, DC (5 May 2016)-- The World Justice Project (WJP) today announced the winner of the inaugural WJP Anthony Lewis Prize for Exceptional Rule of Law Journalism.

Panel Discussion Juan Carlos Botero Executive Director, World Justice Project Mondli Makhanya Editor at Large, City Press & Former Chairman, South African National Editors» Forum (SANEF) Marwan Muasher Vice President for Studies and Director of the Middle East Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Rachel Kleinfeld (Moderator) Senior Associate, Democracy and Rule of Law Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Livestream: The launch will be publicly livestreamed with opportunities for online viewers to participate.

• The World Justice Project released the WJP Rule of Law Index 2014 at a March launch event at CUNY in New York City.

The other winners were: Legal Aid Newcomer — Tom Royston, Garden Court North; Legal Aid Barrister — Philip Rule, No5 Chambers; Family Private (inc Mediation)-- Mary Shaw, David Gray Solicitors; Family Public — Sheila Donn, Philcox Gray Solicitors; Social & Welfare — Stuart Luke, Bhatia Best; Public Law — Keith Lomax, Minton Morrill Solicitors; Criminal Defence — Graeme Hydari, Hodge, Jones & Allen; Children's Rights — Solange Valdez - Symonds, Project for the Registration of Children as British Citizens / Migrant Resource Centre; Legal Aid Firm / Not - for - profit Agency — Community Law Partnership; and Access to Justice through IT — Advicenow, Law for Life.

WASHINGTON, DC (20 October 2016)-- The World Justice Project (WJP) today released the WJP Rule of Law Index 2016 ®, the annual report that measures how the rule of law is experienced by the general public worldwRule of Law Index 2016 ®, the annual report that measures how the rule of law is experienced by the general public worldwrule of law is experienced by the general public worldwide.

The World Justice Project (WJP) is an independent, multidisciplinary organization working to advance the rule of law around the world.

The World Justice Project is pleased to be in Jarkata, Indonesia on 19 - 21 January, 2015, for a country workshop bringing together a wide range of invited stakeholders — including leaders from business, academia, civil society and government — from across Indonesia to assess current rule of law challenges and opportunities.

Lawyers Without Borders is a 501c3 not - for - profit that manages volunteering lawyers from around the world who donate pro bono service to rule of law projects, capacity building and access to justice initiatives.

Afghanistan, with the second to lowest score in the World Justice Project's Rule of Law Index, was the world's leading producer of refugees for more than thirty years — even through the conflicts in the Balkans, Central Africa, and Iraq — and was surpassed only in 2014, by Syria.

The World Justice Project engages citizens and leaders from across the globe and from multiple work disciplines to advance the rule of law.

In a recent decision, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled in favour of the plaintiff for materials and money supplied for a variety of construction projects.

As the World Justice Project has produced our Rule of Law Index over the past six years, expanding and refining our measurement of Rule of Law in over 100 countries, we have also identified specific concepts and areas that lack the type of empirical, on - the - ground evidence needed to best inform practitioners.