About

The Rule of Law Lab is a nonpartisan institute which studies and uses legal tools to defend democracy and the rule of law worldwide.

Democracy and the rule of law are in decline around the world. Governments elected to power with populist agendas are increasingly adopting authoritarian tactics. 
 

Our Leadership

Amrit Singh

Amrit Singh

Professor of the Practice of Law and Faculty Director of the Rule of Law Lab

“As autocrats join forces across national borders and embolden each other, our freedoms are under unprecedented assault. There is an urgent need for a principled countervailing response. The Rule of Law Lab works closely with practitioners around the world to deploy effective legal strategies in defense of the rule of law.”

Who We Are

Judges and lawyers from across Europe protest in Warsaw against amendments to the country's judicial laws.

We defend democracy and the rule of law through a principled, nonpartisan response.

The sheer scale of the problem–as well as significant collaboration amongst autocrats around the world to sustain their repressive agendas–illustrates the significant need for a principled, nonpartisan response to counter democratic regression.

People protesting the overhaul of the Mexican judiciary.

Our Mission

The Rule of Law Lab at NYU School of Law studies and deploys legal tools—legal research, documentation, litigation and advocacy—in close collaboration with local practitioners and academics to protect democracy and the rule of law around the world.
 

Meet Our Team

Our staff have decades of combined legal experience in protecting democracy and the rule of law.

Professor of Practice and the founding director of NYU Law's Rule of Law Lab

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