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ADVANCING THE RULE OF LAW MIKE WALSH, CEO, LEXISNEXIS LEGAL & PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE OF WESTERN ATTORNEYS GENERAL JULY 20, 2015
AGENDA
• RULE OF LAW DEFINITION
• HOW RULE OF LAW IS MEASURED
• WHY IT’S IMPORTANT
• ACTIONS TO ADVANCE RULE OF LAW
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RULE OF LAW: UNITED NATIONS DEFINITION
The rule of law is a principle of governance in which all persons, institutions and entities, public and private, including the State itself, are accountable to laws that are publicly promulgated, equally enforced and independently adjudicated, and which are consistent with international human rights norms and standards.
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COMPONENTS OF THE RULE OF LAW
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TRANSPARENCY OF LAW
INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY
ACCESSIBLE LEGAL REMEDY
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= THE RULE OF LAW
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ALL ARE EQUAL UNDER THE LAW
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WORLD JUSTICE PROJECT RULE OF LAW INDEX
DOCUMENTS ADHERENCE TO THE RULE OF LAW:
• 44 INDICATORS
• 8 CATEGORIES
• 100,000 CITIZEN & EXPERT INTERVIEWS
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Sources: Rule of Law Index (World Justice Project), GDP Per Capita (World Bank)
RULE OF LAW INDEX
GDP per Capita
($1000s)
GDP PER CAPITA & RULE OF LAW
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Sources: Rule of Law Index (World Justice Project), GDP Per Capita (World Bank)
RULE OF LAW INDEX
GDP per Capita
($1000s)
GDP PER CAPITA & RULE OF LAW
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Afghanistan
Cambodia
Pakistan Zimbabwe
Sources: Rule of Law Index (World Justice Project), GDP Per Capita (World Bank)
RULE OF LAW INDEX
GDP per Capita
($1000s)
GDP PER CAPITA & RULE OF LAW
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Spain
UK France Germany
Sweden
Japan
Australia
Singapore
Denmark
Norway
Sources: Rule of Law Index (World Justice Project), GDP Per Capita (World Bank)
RULE OF LAW INDEX
GDP per Capita
($1000s)
GDP PER CAPITA & RULE OF LAW
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USA
CHINA
LOWER CHILD MORTALITY
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USA
300
1
3
10
30
100
Child Mortality Deaths under age of 5 per 1,000 live births (logarithmic scale)
Sources: Rule of Law Index (World Justice Project), Child Mortality (World Bank)
RULE OF LAW INDEX
LOWER HOMICIDE
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USA
300
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0.1
0.3
3
10
30
100
Number of Homicides
Sources: Rule of Law Index (World Justice Project), Number of Homicides per 100,000 people (World Bank)
per 100,000 (logarithmic scale)
RULE OF LAW INDEX
LOWER CORRUPTION
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Corruption Index Factors
USA
Sources: Rule of Law Index (World Justice Project), Corruption Index (World Transparency International)
0 (highly corrupt)
100 (very clean)
RULE OF LAW INDEX
HIGHER LIFE EXPECTANCY
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Life Expectancy
(Age in Years)
USA
Sources: Rule of Law Index (World Justice Project), Life Expectancy at Birth (World Bank)
RULE OF LAW INDEX
WORLD JUSTICE PROJECT RULE OF LAW COUNTRY RANKINGS
20 Sources: Rule of Law Index (World Justice Project)
RULE OF LAW IS VITAL FOR BUSINESS
• PROTECTION OF PROPERTY RIGHTS & CONTRACTS
• RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES
• LOWERS LEVELS OF CORRUPTION & BRIBERY
• FOSTERS INSTITUTIONS THAT SUPPORT GOOD GOVERNANCE
• ENSURES LEGAL IDENTITY & EMPOWERMENT
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5 WAYS BUSINESS CAN SUPPORT THE RULE OF LAW
ENSURING ACCOUNTABILITY
PROVIDING CERTAINTY
PROMOTING EQUALITY
PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS
SUPPORTING ACCESS TO JUSTICE
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AUTOMATED BIRTH REGISTRATION IN UGANDA
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STATE ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING LAWS
30 Polaris Project : Annual State Human Trafficking Law Ratings 2011, 2015
Polaris Project: Breakdown of 50 State Ratings
2011 2015
Excellent
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Fair
1 Good
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Poor
9 Excellent
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Good
16 Fair
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TECH 4 LAND RIGHTS
Aung San Suu Kyi Chairperson and General Secretary of the National League for Democracy, Myanmar
Gaythri Raman Rule of Law in Emerging Markets, LexisNexis Legal & Professional
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NEXT STEPS
• BUILD AWARENESS
• CONTINUE STRONG LEADERSHIP
• SUPPORT UN GLOBAL COMPACT & B4ROL
• REVIEW B4ROL FRAMEWORK
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