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"Rule of Law Index" is released by which of the following ?
Explanation
The World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index® 2025 is the latest report in an annual series measuring people's perceptions and experiences of the rule of law around the world.[1] This confirms that the World Justice Project has been releasing the Rule of Law Index annually, which includes the 2018 edition referenced in the question.
The Rule of Law Index is a comprehensive assessment tool that evaluates countries based on various dimensions of rule of law, including constraints on government powers, absence of corruption, open government, fundamental rights, order and security, regulatory enforcement, civil justice, and criminal justice. The 2017-2018 Rule of Law Index was compiled by the World Justice Project[2], further confirming that WJP is the organization responsible for this publication.
The other options are incorrect: Amnesty International focuses on human rights advocacy and campaigns; the International Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the UN that settles disputes between states; and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights promotes and protects human rights but does not publish the Rule of Law Index.
Sources- [1] https://worldjusticeproject.org/rule-of-law-index/downloads/WJPIndex2025.pdf
- [2] https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2018/603883/EXPO_STU(2018)603883_EN.pdf
PROVENANCE & STUDY PATTERN
Guest previewThis is a classic 'Index & Reports' question, a staple category in Prelims. It tests pure current affairs awareness rather than conceptual depth. The trap lies in the options: 'International Court of Justice' and 'OHCHR' sound authoritative enough to publish on 'Rule of Law', but judicial bodies rarely publish statistical rankings.
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- Statement 1: Did Amnesty International release the 2018 Rule of Law Index?
- Statement 2: Did the International Court of Justice release the 2018 Rule of Law Index?
- Statement 3: Did the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights release the 2018 Rule of Law Index?
- Statement 4: Did the World Justice Project release the 2018 Rule of Law Index?
Says Amnesty International prepares and publishes reports on human rights worldwide, showing Amnesty is a publisher of research/reports.
A student could check Amnesty's publications list (or website) for whether the specific 2018 'Rule of Law Index' appears among its releases.
Gives a clear definition of 'rule of law' as a legal/political concept, indicating the type of topic a rule-of-law index would cover.
Use this to identify which organizations typically produce comparative 'rule of law' indices (legal/research bodies) and then see if Amnesty is among them for 2018.
Describes an example index (Financial Secrecy Index) and explicitly names its producer (Tax Justice Network), illustrating that many indexes are produced by specialized organizations or networks, not necessarily by human-rights NGOs.
Compare known index producers' names with the publisher of the 'Rule of Law Index' (e.g., check the index front matter or announcement) to see if Amnesty is the publisher.
Mentions PISA as a worldwide index produced by a specific organization (OECD), reinforcing the pattern that indices are typically tied to particular institutional publishers.
A student could look up who officially publishes the 'Rule of Law Index' (publisher attribution) for 2018 and compare with Amnesty's publication record.
Shows Amnesty conducts investigations and reports on specific human-rights issues (e.g., Guantanamo), indicating its focus and typical subject-matter for reporting.
Use Amnesty's typical report themes to assess plausibility — if the 'Rule of Law Index' is a broad comparative index rather than themed human-rights reports, that may suggest a different publisher; then verify by checking the index's publisher.
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