World Justice Project 執行長與亞太區主任來訪

民間司法改革基金會
2026-2-02

World Justice Project（WJP）自 2008 年起每年發布 Rule of Law Index（世界法治指標），長期被台灣重要的法實證研究學者引用，是國際間觀察各國法治狀況的重要指標之一。

1/29、1/30，WJP 執行長與亞太區主任訪台。此次來訪的核心目標，是正式啟動將台灣納入「世界法治指標」的評鑑程序。目前該指標已涵蓋全球143 個國家，台灣雖被普遍視為民主法治的典範，卻始終尚未被納入，這次可說是關鍵的一步。

特別感謝司法院、監察院接受拜會，讓外賓能更深入了解台灣在司法統計資料、監督制度上的制度設計與實務運作；也誠摯感謝台灣公民社會夥伴的熱情參與與分享——辜寬敏基金會、人權公約施行監督聯盟、台灣廢除死刑推動聯盟、國際特赦組織台灣分會、台灣冤獄平反協會、台北律師公會人權委員會，以及邵靖惠老師、蔡佳泓老師，踴躍與 WJP 交流台灣在相關指標調查上的經驗。透過 NGO 與公民社會的對話，也讓我們更清楚看到世界法治指標在其他國家，如何成為倡議人權與改善法治的重要工具。

此次 WJP 的來訪，不僅展現其排除政治壓力、推動台灣納入指標的決心，也透過與台灣 NGO 與政府機關的深度對談，進一步確認研究方法論，並討論最符合台灣脈絡的在地執行路徑。

民間司改會作為台灣的主要協力團體，今年也將持續與 WJP 合作，期待在明年，能真正看見台灣加入世界法治指標的那一天。

Since 2008, the World Justice Project (WJP) has published the Rule of Law Index annually. The Index has long been referenced by leading empirical legal scholars in Taiwan and is widely regarded as one of the most important global benchmarks for assessing the rule of law.

On January 29–30, the Executive Director and the Asia-Pacific Director of WJP paid a visit to Taiwan. The core purpose of this visit was to formally initiate the process of including Taiwan in the Rule of Law Index. The Index currently covers 143 countries worldwide. Although Taiwan is widely recognized as a strong democracy governed by the rule of law, it has not yet been included—making this visit a critical milestone.

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to the Judicial Yuan and the Control Yuan for meeting with the delegation and providing valuable insights into Taiwan’s judicial statistics, oversight mechanisms, and institutional frameworks. We are also deeply grateful to our civil society partners for their active participation and generous sharing of experiences, including the Koo Kwang-Ming Foundation, Taiwan Covenants Watch, Taiwan Alliance to End the Death Penalty, Amnesty International Taiwan, Taiwan Innocence Project, the Human Rights Committee of the Taipei Bar Association, as well as Professor Chia-Hung Tsai and Professor Jing-Huey Shao. Through these exchanges, WJP gained a richer understanding of Taiwan’s experience with indicator-based research, while we also learned more about how the Rule of Law Index has supported human rights and rule of law advocacy in other countries.

This visit demonstrates WJP’s firm commitment to including Taiwan, free from political pressure. Through in-depth dialogues with Taiwanese NGOs and governmental institutions, WJP further discussed research methodologies and explored pathways for implementation that align with Taiwan’s local context.

As WJP’s key partner in Taiwan, Judicial Reform Foundation will continue working closely with WJP throughout the year. We look forward to seeing Taiwan officially included in the Rule of Law Index next year.