Policy paper

DFID policy approach to Rule of Law

This paper examines how the Department for International Development can build on its strengths and adopt a more coherent and ambitious approach to the rule of law.

From:
Department for International Development
Published
25 April 2014
This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

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DFID policy approach to Rule of Law

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The rule of law is the underlying framework that underpins open and fair societies and economies, where citizens, businesses and civil society can prosper. The rule of law advances 5 main ends:

  • public authority is bound by and accountable before preexisting
  • clear, and known laws
  • citizens are treated equally before the law
  • human rights are protected
  • citizens can access efficient and predictable dispute resolution mechanisms and law and order are prevalent

The rule of law is inherently political. It is not just about the law; it is about the ‘rules’, the institutions that determine who has access to power, rights and resources.

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Published 25 April 2014

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