{"id":31213,"date":"2018-02-08T10:12:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-08T06:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prwb.am\/2018\/02\/08\/%d5%b0%d5%a1%d5%b4%d5%a1%d5%b7%d5%ad%d5%a1%d6%80%d5%b0%d5%a1%d5%b5%d5%ab%d5%b6-%d5%a1%d6%80%d5%a4%d5%a1%d6%80%d5%a1%d5%a4%d5%a1%d5%bf%d5%b8%d6%82%d5%a9%d5%b5%d5%a1%d5%b6-%d5%ae%d6%80%d5%a1%d5%a3%d6%80\/"},"modified":"2022-12-05T11:32:19","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T07:32:19","slug":"%d5%b0%d5%a1%d5%b4%d5%a1%d5%b7%d5%ad%d5%a1%d6%80%d5%b0%d5%a1%d5%b5%d5%ab%d5%b6-%d5%a1%d6%80%d5%a4%d5%a1%d6%80%d5%a1%d5%a4%d5%a1%d5%bf%d5%b8%d6%82%d5%a9%d5%b5%d5%a1%d5%b6-%d5%ae%d6%80%d5%a1%d5%a3%d6%80","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prwb.am\/en\/2018\/02\/08\/%d5%b0%d5%a1%d5%b4%d5%a1%d5%b7%d5%ad%d5%a1%d6%80%d5%b0%d5%a1%d5%b5%d5%ab%d5%b6-%d5%a1%d6%80%d5%a4%d5%a1%d6%80%d5%a1%d5%a4%d5%a1%d5%bf%d5%b8%d6%82%d5%a9%d5%b5%d5%a1%d5%b6-%d5%ae%d6%80%d5%a1%d5%a3%d6%80\/","title":{"rendered":"Report “WJP Rule of Law Index 2017\u20132018”"},"content":{"rendered":"

WASHINGTON, DC (31 January 2018) \u2013 The World Justice Project (WJP) today released the\u00a02017-2018<\/i>\u00a0WJP Rule of Law Index\u00ae\u00a0<\/i>which measures rule of law adherence in 113 countries worldwide based on more than 110,000 household and 3,000 expert surveys. Featuring primary data, the\u00a0WJP Rule of Law Index<\/i>\u00a0measures countries\u2019 rule of law performance across eight factors: Constraints on Government Powers, Absence of Corruption, Open Government, Fundamental Rights, Order and Security, Regulatory Enforcement, Civil Justice, and Criminal Justice.<\/p>\n

Since the publication of the last\u00a0WJP Rule of Law Index<\/i>\u00a0in October 2016, a majority of countries worldwide saw their scores decline in the areas of human rights, checks on government powers, and civil and criminal justice.<\/p>\n

The greatest decline was seen in Factor 4, Fundamental Rights (71 countries dropped out of 113), which measures absence of discrimination, right to life and security, due process, freedom of expression and religion, right to privacy, freedom of association, and labor rights. The second greatest decline was seen in Factor 1, Constraints on Government Powers (64 countries dropped out of 113), which measures the extent to which those who govern are bound by law.<\/p>\n

In addition, more countries\u2019 overall rule of law score declined (34%) than improved (29%)\u00a0<\/i>as compared to their 2016\u00a0Index<\/i>\u00a0scores\u2014a troubling trend. Thirty-seven percent of countries\u2019 overall rule of law score remained the same.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are witnessing a global deterioration in fundamental aspects of the rule of law,\u201d said William H. Neukom, WJP founder and CEO. \u201cReduced adherence to the rule of law anywhere threatens development everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n

The biggest mover in this year\u2019s\u00a0WJP Rule of Law Index<\/i>\u00a0(calculated by comparing countries against the 2016\u00a0<\/i>rankings) was the Philippines, which fell 18 positions, now ranking 88th<\/sup>\u00a0out of 113 countries overall and 13th<\/sup>\u00a0out of 15 countries in the East Asia and Pacific region. The Philippines saw the most significant drops in Constraints on Government Powers, Fundamental Rights, Order and Security, and Criminal Justice. In contrast, Burkina Faso, Kazakhstan, and Sri Lanka showed the biggest improvements in overall rank, each of whom improved by nine positions over their 2016 overall rule of law ranking.<\/p>\n

The top three overall performers in the\u00a02017-2018<\/i>\u00a0WJP Rule of Law Index\u00a0<\/i>were Denmark (1), Norway (2), and Finland (3); the bottom three were Afghanistan (111), Cambodia (112), and Venezuela (113). The top three and bottom three performing countries have not changed since the 2016\u00a0Index.<\/i><\/p>\n

Countries leading their regions in overall rule of law scores included: Nepal (South Asia), Georgia (Eastern Europe and Central Asia); Ghana (Sub-Saharan Africa); Uruguay (Latin America and the Caribbean); United Arab Emirates (Middle East and North Africa); New Zealand (East Asia and Pacific), and Denmark (Western Europe and North America, defined as EU + EFTA + North America).<\/p>\n

The\u00a0WJP Rule of Law Index\u00ae<\/i>\u00a0is the world\u2019s leading source for original data on the rule of law. The\u00a0Index\u00a0<\/i>relies on more than 110,000 household and 3,000 expert surveys to measure how the rule of law is experienced and perceived in practical, everyday situations by the general public worldwide. Performance is measured using 44 indicators across eight primary rule of law factors, each of which is scored and ranked globally and against regional and income peers:\u00a0<\/b>Constraints on Government Powers, Absence of Corruption, Open Government, Fundamental Rights, Order and Security, Regulatory Enforcement, Civil Justice, and Criminal Justice.<\/p>\n

\u201cEffective rule of law is the foundation for communities of equity, opportunity, and peace,\u201d said William H. Neukom, WJP founder and CEO. \u201cNo country has achieved a perfect realization of the rule of law. The\u00a0WJP Rule of Law Index<\/i>\u00a0is intended to be a first step in setting benchmarks, informing reforms, stimulating programs, and deepening appreciation and understanding for the foundational importance of the rule of law.\u201d<\/p>\n

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