Open government and fundamental rights: Singapore in bottom quadrant, out of 31 high-

Singapore ranks 9th for rule of law
Thursday, Jun 04, 2015
Ong Hui Qun; The Business Times
Singapore was ranked ninth overall worldwide, rising by a spot from last year, in a rule of law index released yesterday.
Under the category of regulatory enforcement, Singapore emerged first out of the 102 countries assessed.
Denmark, Norway, and Sweden took the top spots overall while Zimbabwe, Afghanistan, and Venezuela took the last three.
The World Justice Project (WJP) index measures how the rule of law is experienced by the general public in everyday situations.
Singapore held onto its second place ranking in the East Asia and Pacific region, finishing behind New Zealand. Cambodia was the worst performer in the region.

The index was derived from more than 100,000 household and expert surveys.
Countries were evaluated through 47 indicators across eight categories: constraints on government powers, absence of corruption, open government, fundamental rights, order and security, regulatory enforcement, civil justice, and criminal justice.
"Singapore's distinctive qualities lie in its zero-tolerance approach to corruption and its strong enforcement of regulations and the criminal law, as well as effective avenues for civil justice," commented NUS law dean Simon Chesterman.
The WJP, a US-based advocacy group, gave Singapore top marks for factors that emphasise formal and procedural rules.
Under open government and fundamental rights, Singapore came in 24th and 26th respectively, out of 31 high-income countries.
Singapore remains a "work in progress" in these areas, said Prof Chesterman. "The index helpfully encourages an ongoing discussion about these different aspects of the rule of law." Effective rule of law reduces corruption, combats poverty and disease, and protects people from injustices big and small, the WJP stated in a press release.
William H Neukom, founder and CEO of WJP, said: "Wherever we come from, the rule of law can always be strengthened."
This article was first published on June 3, 2015.
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