Difference between revisions of "How Access to Justice Helps in the Fight Against Poverty"

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American social justice activist Bryan Stevenson tells us that the opposite of poverty is not wealth, but justice.

For most governments around the world, however, justice and poverty are treated as distinct concepts. Poverty is addressed through higher incomes; justice, on the other hand, is the domain of judges and lawyers.

Parliaments and executives keep the court system at arm’s length, protected from the influences of other branches of government. Lawyers act as protectors of legal principles, not agents for development.

Published by Open Society Foundations January 31, 2018 Peter Chapman, author.

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+American social justice activist Bryan Stevenson tells us that the opposite of poverty is not wealth, but justice.
+*For most governments around the world, however, justice and poverty are treated as distinct concepts. Poverty is addressed through higher incomes; justice, on the other hand, is the domain of judges and lawyers.
+*Parliaments and executives keep the court system at arm’s length, protected from the influences of other branches of government. Lawyers act as protectors of legal principles, not agents for development.
+Published by Open Society Foundations  January 31, 2018 Peter Chapman, author.