Across the world, an estimated 5.1 billion people – two-thirds of the global population – are being failed by the justice system, a study has found. Task Force on Justice is a team of justice leaders and experts from civil society, governments and the private sector. Until now, there was insufficient data on global justice systems and how poorly they were performing, said Steven. It creates conditions for populist and extremist movements to prosper,” said Sierra Leone’s first female attorney general and justice minister, Priscilla Schwartz, who also serves as Task Force co-chair. The cost of providing universal access to basic justice services is cheaper than healthcare or education, the report found.

Source: The Guardian April 29, 2019 11:26 UTC