worldjust

WorldJust is a proposed framework and movement aimed at advancing global justice by standardizing assessment of justice-related outcomes, promoting accountability, and fostering international cooperation. It envisions a set of metrics, norms, and institutional arrangements to support human rights, the rule of law, and equitable development across countries.

The concept originated in debates within international ethics, development studies, and human rights advocacy. It has been discussed in policy papers, conferences, and academic forums, but it has no binding authority and exists primarily as a transnational discourse and a set of proposals for consideration by states, multilateral bodies, and civil society organizations.

Its guiding principles include universality, non-discrimination, proportionality, transparency, and participatory governance. Proponents argue that standardized indicators and shared norms could improve policy coordination and accountability for justice-related outcomes.

Proposed structure emphasizes a coalition rather than a single authority. Governance is imagined as a network of universities, think tanks, international organizations, and civil society groups coordinating through working groups, with pilot programs to test indicators and reforms in diverse contexts.

Critics warn about sovereignty, cultural relativism, and the risk of imposing Western norms. Practical challenges include data availability, methodological complexity, and ensuring meaningful local participation while maintaining comparability across countries.

As a conceptual framework, WorldJust has not produced a binding treaty or universal mechanism. Its influence to date has been limited to scholarly discussion and sporadic pilot experiments in the development and human rights policy sphere.