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| Afghanistan Second-Worst Country in Rule of Law: Study |
| 2015-06-04 |
| [Tolo News] A new study by World Justice Project (WJP) illustrates Afghanistan is the second-worst country in rule of law after Venezuela topped the list of 102 countries ranked in the report. The U.S.-based non-profit association -- which aims to advance rule of law around the world -- released the index on Tuesday which was prepared based on responses from 1,000 people in each country and a total of 2,400 experts on how ordinary people see rule of law in their country. Also in the regional-level ranking, Afghanistan is placed in the last position, report reads. The survey was based on 44 indicators under eight categories which are: constraints on government power; absence of corruption; open government; fundamental rights; order and security; regulatory enforcement; civil justice; criminal justice and informal justice. In corruption, Afghanistan is ranked 102, the worst country according to WJP report. The judicial sector of Afghanistan is shown as the second-worst sector, ranked 101 followed by criminal justice which is ranked 100 in the list. "The rule of law is not the rule of lawyers and judges; all elements of society are stakeholders," the report said. "It is our hope that, over time, this diagnostic tool will help identify strengths and weaknesses in each country under review and encourage policy choices that strength the rule of law." WJP executive director, Juan Carlos Botero, emphasized that the study could help countries produce their own indicators on these issues. |
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