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World Justice Forum 2025

Standing Up for the Rule of Law

Warsaw, Poland

23-26 June 2025

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World Justice Forum 2025

Standing Up for the Rule of Law

Warsaw, Poland

23-26 June 2025

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500+ Participants

500+ rule of law champions representing a broad range of sectors will attend the World Justice Forum to learn, collaborate, and take action.

100+ Countries

World Justice Forum participants come from more than 100 countries, bringing with them their own unique experiences, expertise, and points of view.

4 Days

The World Justice Forum program spans four dynamic days of working sessions, plenaries, networking, cultural events, and more.

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Anne Applebaum

Pulitzer-prize winning historian

Maria A. Ressa

2021 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate; Co-founder and CEO, Rappler

Michael McGrath

Commissioner, Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection, European Commission

Mandisa Maya

Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa

Adam Bodnar

Minister of Justice, Republic of Poland

Kevin Casas-Zamora

Secretary General, International IDEA

Mary Beth Goodman

Deputy Secretary-General, OECD

William C. Hubbard

Co-founder & Board Chair, World Justice Project

Aidan Eyakuze

CEO, Open Government Partnership

Luis Henry Molina

President of the Supreme Court, Dominican Republic

Sirpa Rautio

Director, EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)

Christopher Stephens

Senior Vice President & General Counsel – World Bank Group

AROUND THE FORUM

Interactive Working Sessions

Throughout the World Justice Forum, participants will take part in their choice of hands-on working sessions. These action-oriented sessions are where participants meet to discuss practical plans that mobilize rule of law change. Working sessions are structured to be highly collaborative and promote next steps beyond the conference.

Data-Driven Plenaries

Each day of the Forum will be grounded in engaging plenary discussions that set the stage for learning and collaboration. The World Justice Project will share insights from its original rule of law research and engage expert speakers in engaging, thought-provoking conversation.

Regional Connections

To support local-level rule of law collaboration, the World Justice Forum will convene special workshops and networking for participants from different geographic regions. These sessions will aim to foster knowledge-sharing, agenda-setting, and future partnership development.

Cultural Highlights

The Forum will feature arts and cultural performances that illuminate a diversity of rule of law issues and inspire participants to imagine new dimensions of building a more just and accountable world.

PAST HIGHLIGHTS

Sherrilyn Ifill

Keynote conversation with Sherrilyn Ifill, a visionary leader in racial justice and equality in the United States, uncovering the legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the role of the law in advancing civil rights.

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Seun Kuti

Interview with Grammy-nominated Nigerian musician Seun Kuti on how music can help advance social and justice causes through its powerful messages and broad reach.

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Rede Wayuri

Marivelton Barroso, co-founder of Rede Wayuri, accepts the 2022 Rule of Law Award for his organization’s groundbreaking work to counter disinformation and environmental threats in the Brazilian Amazon.

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Afghanistan National Institute of Music

The Afghanistan National Institute of Music’s founder and director, Dr. Ahmad Sarmast, delivers moving remarks imploring the restoration of rights for all Afghan people, followed by a performance by an ensemble of young Afghan musicians.

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Pooven Moodley

Keynote interview with Pooven Moodley, executive director of Natural Justice, on traditional knowledge and Indigenous rights in Africa.

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Adam Bodnar

Adam Bodnar (currently, the Polish Minister of Justice) accepts the 2019 Rule of Law Award as Poland’s independent human rights ombudsman, honoring his office’s efforts to stem the country’s backsliding on judicial independence and fundamental rights.

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Nozomi Iwama

Deputy Director General, Governance and Peace Building Department, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Ms. Nozomi Iwama is the Deputy Director General in charge of governance cooperation of JICA, at the Governance and Peace Building Department. Prior to this assignment, she was the Senior Director and Head of Office for Global Issues and Development Partnership, Operations Strategy Department of JICA from February 2021 to February 2024. She was responsible for JICA’s partnership relations and strategic dialogues with development partners. She served as Senior Representative of JICA’s Vietnam Office from 2017 to 2021. Her other previous assignments include Director for Southeast Asia and Pacific Department, Deputy Director of Office of International Affairs of Financial Services Agency of Japan. She holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration in International Development (MPAID) from John F. Kennedy School of　Government of Harvard University.
 

Justice Madan B. Lokur

Former Judge of the Supreme Court of India

Justice Madan B. Lokur is a former Judge of the Supreme Court of India and the first Indian to be appointed to the Supreme Court of Fiji, where he served until January 2025. He currently serves as Chairperson of the United Nations Internal Justice Council and continues his work as an independent arbitrator and legal commentator. As a Supreme Court Judge, Justice Lokur was known for handling key social justice cases, with his Bench becoming widely known as the “Social Justice» Bench. Justice Lokur has been a strong advocate for judicial reform, access to justice, child rights, and environmental protection. He chaired key committees in the Indian judiciary, including the Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee and the E-Committee for court computerization.

Adam Krzywoń

Deputy Commissioner for Human Rights of the Republic of Poland

Adam Krzywoń was appointed as Deputy Commissioner for Human Rights of the Republic of Poland on 1 January 2025. Currently, he serves as an assistant professor in the Department of Constitutional Law at the University of Warsaw. His academic focus includes Polish and comparative constitutional law and the protection of human rights. Additionally, he is a researcher at the German Research Institute for Public Administration (FÖV), where he leads an international research project examining the transformation of public service systems across Europe. Prof. Krzywoń’s professional experience includes, inter alia, working at the Constitutional Tribunal (2007–2008). From 2010 to 2018, he was a secretary and member of the Prime Minister’s Legislative Council