⚖️ Rule of Law and People-Centered Cohort Meeting to Finalize Joint Statement and Call to Action on Rule of Law, People-Centered Justice, and Democracy; Discuss Commitments from Cohort Members

Rule of Law and People-Centered Cohort Meeting to Finalize Joint Statement and Call to Action on Rule of Law, People-Centered Justice, and Democracy; Discuss Commitments from Cohort Members

Thursday March 2nd – 9:30AM EST | 10:30AM in Dominican Republic | 3:30PM in Pristina, Kosovo

All countries and civil society partners are welcome.

You are warmly invited to participate in this Cohort meeting to finalize the cohort’s Joint Statement and Call to Action on the Rule of Law, People-Centered Justice, and Democracy for the 2nd Summit for Democracy in March 2023. During the meeting we will discuss any outstanding issues on the joint statement and call to action as well as commitments, with the aim of finalizing for wider distribution. We also will preview events taking place around the Summit for Democracy related to the cohort. We will also discuss individual commitments of cohort members relating to the joint statement and call to action to ensure alignment and finalization in the weeks ahead.

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Overview re: the ⚖️Rule of Law and People-Centered Justice Cohort

Country Co-Leads: Dominican Republic, Republic of Kosovo
Civil Society Co-Leads: Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just, and Inclusive Societies, ABA Rule of Law Initiative, World Justice Project, Transparency International

In preparation for the second Democracy Summit in March 2023, the Rule of Law and People-Centered Justice Cohort has been formed and is co-led by the Republic of Kosovo and the Dominican Republic, together with civil society co-leads: Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just, and Inclusive Societies, ABA Rule of Law Initiative, World Justice Project, and Transparency International. The Cohort considers the rule of law to be a cross-cutting, foundational element of democratic societies. In order to ensure vibrant democracies and build trust, the Cohort appreciates the need to transform justice systems by putting people at the center and delivering equal access to justice for all.

Key objectives of the Cohort include:
– To draft and deliver a Joint Statement and Call to Action on People-Centered Justice and Democracy during the Second Summit for Democracy in March 2023. The joint statement will tie together the themes of the Summit for Democracy to the vision of SDG16+ agenda with a call to action on people-centered justice and its five principles as articulated in The Hague Declaration.
– To engage interested governments, organizations, private sector actors, and donors to participate in the activities of the Cohort to other global rule of law and access to justice processes and facilitate cooperation with the Justice Action Coalition, in order to strengthen partnership between like-minded cohort members on the people-centered justice agenda and contribute to sustained collaborative engagement beyond the Summit for Democracy 2023.
– To encourage participating member states and organizations to formulate achievable high ambition commitments to advance the Joint Statement and Call to Action to promote the rule of law and people-centered justice, including potential membership in the Justice Action Coalition, for presentation at the Summit for Democracy.
– To encourage and facilitate sharing around major achievements and main challenges for rule of law and justice reforms at the national and international levels, as well as exploration of cross-cutting themes of environmental justice, anti-corruption, judicial reforms, ICT justice solutions, financing for people-centered justice, and more.

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Topic: Rule of Law Cohort – March 2nd
Time: Mar 2, 2023 09:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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