"It is a
rule of law that the defendant shall be given the benefit of the doubt.
The
rule of law is one of Hong Kong's most important strengths in attracting overseas companies, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said today.
He added that
rule of law and rights of minorities were central to the State of Medina.
The participants who were attending this session were on the view that initiatives to strengthen
rule of law in Sindh include: free legal aid services for the poor and marginalised, including women and youth in prisons; awareness raising and legal empowerment for the poor; attempts to modernise the Sindh police and Citizen Police Liaison Committees to improve relations between the public and the police; trainings to strengthen knowledge of human rights, the
rule of law and conflict-sensitivity in Sindh's security and justice sectors; and the introduction of legislation to protect women's rights.
The UNODC is supporting the Balochistan government through its partnership with the home department under the '
Rule of Law Programme'.
In this context, the European Commission has launched today a new initiative to monitor the whole
Rule of Law system in Bosnia and Herzegovina, from Law Enforcement Agencies to Courts.
The World Justice Project
Rule of Law Index measures how the
rule of law is experienced and perceived by the general public in 126 countries and jurisdictions worldwide based on more than 120,000 household and 3,800 expert surveys.
47 on a 0 to 1 scale where 1 indicates the strongest adherence to the
rule of law and any score up to 0.50 means "weaker adherence to the
rule of law.
The top three overall performers in the 2019 WJP
Rule of Law Index were Denmark (1), Norway (2), and Finland (3); the bottom three were the Democratic Republic of the Congo (124), Cambodia (125), and Venezuela (126).
At 97th place out of 126 countries worldwide, Liberia improved two positions for overall
rule of law performance in the WJP
Rule of Law Index 2019 edition.
Historically, my favorite founder, Thomas Jefferson, was considered soft on the
rule of law, but strong on promoting liberty and justice for all.