11/19/2008 10:44:41 AM EST
Promoting the Rule of Law
According to LexisNexis Group CEO Andy Prozes,
The Rule of Law is the concept that a functioning society needs an accessible, independent and transparent legal system, along with a set of laws that everyone, including the government, follows.
Many people don’t make the connection between the Rule of Law and day-to-day essentials such as health, safety, shelter, employment, education, and family. Where the Rule of Law is strong these essentials are often taken for granted. Where the Rule of Law is weak, these essentials are often absent and suffocating poverty, debilitating illness, human rights violations, and government corruption stand in their place.
Based on a firm commitment to the Rule of Law, LexisNexis has established the Rule of Law Resource Center, the single largest, most credible and authoritative collection of Rule of Law resources on the internet. This resource provides visitors with the most applicable and up-to-date laws, news and expert analysis on Rule of Law issues from around the world. You can join this open, online community to share information, ideas and best practices.