Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg received the World Peace & Liberty Award from the World Jurist Association and the World Law Foundation, their highest honor (2020)

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The World Law Foundation (WLF) is an international organization created by renowned jurists from around the world. Founded in 2019 as the executive branch of the World Jurist Association, its main purpose is the defense of the rule of law. It is based in Madrid, Spain.

 

History

The World Law Foundation (WLF) was created as a not-for-profit entity following the "Madrid Declaration" that closed the 2019 World Law Congress. It was registered on January 14, 2020, and published in the Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE) on September 14, 2020.

 

Governance and people

The World Law Foundation is based in Madrid, Spain, and serves as the executive branch of the World Jurist Association (WJA) (established 1963 at the first World Law Congress; based in the United States).

The WLF is governed by a board of trustees and a series of executive committees. It is supported by public and private donations, and overseen by the Protectorado de Fundaciones of the Spanish Ministry of Justice.

As of 2023, lawyer Javier Cremades is chair of the board of trustees.

Alfredo Dagnino, lawyer for the Spanish Council of State, is or was secretary. Its members include Colombian lawyer Ulises Fernández Rojas; Lebanese lawyer Hachem Boulos, James M. Black II, jurist and professor at Hofstra University; and president of the Catalan Bar Council María Eugenia Gay.

As of 2023 Javier Cremades is president of both WLF and the World Jurist Association.

 

Purpose

The World Law Foundation is modeled on Winston Churchill's historic "Iron Curtain speech" (1946) that favored the law over the use of force. Its objectives are the defense of the rule of law as a guarantee of progress; the promotion of dialogue between nations; respect for the law in international relations; and cooperation between the different legal and political actors in the different countries.

 

Activities

The WLF undertakes research and publishes works; provides advice to entities, governments and other non-governmental bodies; and puts on educational and training projects.

Along with the WJA, the WLF co-organizes events such as the World Law Congress and the Environmental Sustainability Congress (CSMA). The World Law Congress is held every two years and brings together conferences of different organizations.

The World Law Congress, held in Madrid in February 2019 under the slogan "Constitution, Democracy and Liberty" was held over three days. It addressed several topics, including the relationship between democracy and the constitution; parliamentary monarchies or the rule of law and the reaffirmation of peace through the mechanisms of law. During the congress, the World Peace & Liberty Award was presented to King Felipe VI of Spain for his response to the sovereignty challenge in Catalonia.

The World Law Foundation together with the World Association of Jurists award the World Peace & Liberty Award, which has been received by Winston Churchill, René Cassin, Nelson Mandela, King Felipe VI (2019), and by Ruth Bader Ginsburg (2020), U.S. Supreme Court Justice and founder of the Women's Rights Section of the American Civil Liberties Union.

 

U.S. Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg presented with World Peace & Liberty Award

U.S. Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg presented with World Peace & Liberty Award

The Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, was presented with the World Peace & Liberty Award by the World Jurist Association and the World Law Foundation on Friday, February 7 at the American Bar Association. As the second woman nominated to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice Ginsburg was chosen in recognition of her contributions to gender equality and civil rights.

“Judges are human, and the natural state of humankind is imperfection. But despite our fallibility, it is our sacred charge to uphold the law and to administer justice fairly to all persons, no matter how powerful or small. In the years remaining to me on the United States Supreme Court bench, I will strive to do just that,” Justice Ginsburg said in accepting the award.

Javier Cremades, President of the World Jurist Association and the World Law Foundation, said, “Throughout her life, Justice Ginsburg has championed gender equality and civil rights. We are excited to recognize her exceptional achievements and honor her unfailing commitment to strengthening the rule of law.”

The World Peace & Liberty Award recognizes world leaders who have excelled in promoting peace through law. The distinction is a testament of society’s gratitude and support for the recipient’s unwavering commitment to uphold the Rule of Law, thus guaranteeing freedom. Throughout its history, and as a precursor to the World Law Foundation, the World Jurist Association has awarded individuals such as Sir Winston Churchill, René Cassin and Nelson Mandela. Last year, the King of Spain, Felipe VI received the award at the World Law Congress in Madrid.

The award ceremony for Justice Ginsburg took place at the American Bar Association in Washington D.C. “The American Bar Association will forever be grateful for Justice Ginsburg’s outstanding public service and her numerous, continuing contributions on behalf of equal justice for all under the rule of law,” ABA President Judy Perry Martinez said at the ceremony.

 

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