Taiwan Wins for the First Time! The Judicial Reform Foundation Stands Out Among 424 Civic Organizations Worldwide, Winning the Grand Prize in the "World Justice Challenge"
Judicial Reform Foundation
2024-8-03
2024-8-03
The "World Justice Challenge" (WJC), hosted by the international organization World Justice Project, is a major international competition. This year's theme is "The Rule of Law: Foundation of Democracy," focusing on effective strategies to strengthen the rule of law, resist authoritarianism, and rebuild trust in democratic governance. A total of 109 countries and 424 civic groups participated.
At 01:30 AM Taiwan time on August 1, during the American Bar Association's annual meeting, WJC held the final round in Chicago, where 30 finalists competed. Ultimately, one grand prize winner was selected for each of the five main themes.
The Judicial Reform Foundation, represented by attorney Grace Huang(Director of Global Justice and Digital Freedom), successfully won the grand prize! This achievement highlights the impact of Taiwan's civil society on the world stage and showcases the sustainable achievements of Taiwan's oldest judicial reform organization. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the 318 Movement, making this award particularly significant as it emphasizes the efforts of Taiwan's civil society in safeguarding the rule of law through the 318 Volunteer Lawyer Platform.
We extend our gratitude to the organizers and to all the partners of the Judicial Reform Foundation who love Taiwan and work together to uphold democratic rule of law. The Judicial Reform Foundation will continue its efforts, hoping that Taiwan's determination and strategies to strengthen democratic rule of law will provide confidence and support to regional democratic partners in an era of authoritarian expansion.
CHICAGO (Aug. 1, 2024) – The World Justice Project announced the five winners of the World Justice Challenge 2024 during the “Meeting the Challenge: World Justice Project Convening on Democracy and the Rule of Law.” The winning projects all support this year’s theme of “The Rule of Law: Foundation of Democracy.
These exemplary projects were chosen for their potential for replication and their demonstrated impact in advancing the rule of law in four categories: electoral processes and transitions of government power; justice institutions; free media and trustworthy information; and youth engagement. A special U.S. Building Trust prize was awarded to the strongest U.S. project making an impact in one of more the categories.
The winners were selected from a pool of 30 finalists from 23 countries, narrowed down from 424 submissions from 109 countries. The World Justice Challenge 2024 winners are:
Electoral Processes Prize: Pacto Pela Democracia (Brazil)
Justice Institutions Prize: Judicial Reform Foundation (Taiwan)
Media and Information Prize: Media Foundation for West Africa (Ghana)
U.S. Building Trust Prize: Common Cause (United States)
Youth Engagement and Alumni Vote Prize: Politize! – Civic Education Institute (Brazil)