Our mission
People committed to strengthening the Rule of Law, coming together to shape its future.
Law students, lawyers, journalists, politicians, activists, prosecutors and judges meet here as members of one organisation. Those who have served the law pass on what they know, and the responsibility that comes with it, to those who will serve it next. Everyone who joins takes part in shaping what comes after.
Section 01What we uphold
One undertaking, three principles.
Every applicant for membership agrees to uphold the principles of the Rule of Law, including fairness, accountability and equality before the law. The declaration names those three. This is how we read them.
Fairness
Disputes are decided under rules known in advance, by someone independent, after both sides have been heard.
Accountability
Power answers to law. Governments, officials and institutions give reasons for what they do, and can be challenged when they are wrong.
Equality before the law
The same law applies to everyone, whoever they are and whoever they know.
Section 02Why hand it on
The Rule of Law does not keep itself.
Held.
It is carried by people.
Judges, prosecutors, investigators and legislators keep the Rule of Law in working order through the decisions they make every day. Our trustees have done that work in courtrooms, prosecutors’ offices, parliaments and United Nations investigations.
Handed on.
Experience should not retire with the people who earned it.
Generation Justice is built so that practitioners at every stage can pass knowledge and responsibility along, through teaching, panels, mentoring and review, and learn from the questions newcomers bring.
Taken up.
Everyone who joins helps shape it.
“Young people should not merely be invited to attend programmes about their future. They should participate in shaping them.” That principle runs through the organisation. Members are heard in its discussions and proposals, and students can apply to represent Generation Justice at their university or in their country, as Student Ambassadors.
Section 03How the scales stay level
Independent, and seen to be.
Generation Justice is politically independent and non-partisan. Members undertake not to use the platform for political campaigning, propaganda or personal promotion unrelated to its work. Student Ambassadors undertake not to engage in political campaigning or propaganda, or in anything that may damage its neutrality.
Section 04The model
Six parts to the handover.
Generation Justice is built on six parts. Student Ambassador applications are open now.
International university partnerships
Partnerships with universities in different countries, so that Rule of Law education can reach students where they already study.
In preparation
Free Rule of Law education
Teaching on the Rule of Law, at no cost to the student.
In preparation
University Ambassadors
Students who represent Generation Justice at their university or in their country. They apply as Student Ambassadors.
Applications open
International professional engagement
Bringing judges, prosecutors, lawyers and investigators to members, to pass on what their careers have taught them.
Student publication
A place for members to research, write and publish on the law, with editorial review before anything appears.
In preparation
Locally led student projects
Rule of Law projects that students design and lead in their own countries.
In preparation
Take part
The work starts with an application.
Law students, lawyers, journalists, politicians, activists, prosecutors and judges can all apply for membership, and a person reads every application. Students can also apply to represent Generation Justice as Student Ambassadors.
