Our Mission

The aim of the Global Committee for the Rule of Law is to tackle the erosion of the Rule of Law affecting many countries across the world and to promote the universality of human rights, in continuity with the work Marco Pannella had devoted his entire life to.

Right to Know

We believe that the right to know is a core element of the Rule of Law. The principle of political accountability must be upheld in order to improve the full application of the Rule of Law and to prevent human rights violations.

Sign the Appeal

In support of the initiative at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe where the resolution “Freedom of the Media, Public Trust and Right to Know” has been introduced.

Honorary Members

Marou Amadou

Minister of Justice,
Niger

Bakhtiar Amin

former Minister of Human Rights,
Iraq

Armando Armas

Founding member of Voluntad Popular,
Venezuela

Norman Baker

former Home Office Minister,
United Kingdom

Ingrid Betancourt

former Presidential candidate, writer,
human rights activist

André Gattolin

Senator,
France

Sid Ahmed Ghozali

former Prime Minister,
Algeria

Michel Korinman

Professor emeritus at the University of Paris-Sorbonne, Paris IV,
France

Lord Steel of Aikwood

former Leader of the Liberal Party,
United Kingdom

Louis Michel

former European Commissioner and Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Belgium

Sam Rainsy

former Leader of the Opposition,
Cambodia

Paul Strauss

Senator,
U.S.A.

Najima Thay Thay Rhozali

former Secretary of State for non-formal Education,
Morocco

Vo Van Ai

Founder and President of Quê Me: Action for Democracy,
Vietnam

Thubten Wangchen

Monk, Member of the Tibetan Parliament
in Exile

Jianli Yang

President of “Initiatives for China”
China

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Marco Pannella

Honorary President – in memoriam

Marco established the Global Committee for the Rule of Law (GCRL) in March 2016, just over two months before his passing. He was Honorary President and upon his decease the GCRL was named after him. By resorting to fasting on countless occasions, he pushed farther Gandhi’s doctrine of nonviolence, in order to advance his goals and convince those in power to abide by the laws and rights that they frequently trampled on. Marco was an extraordinary freedom-loving politician and friend, greathearted and unyielding Member of Parliament and civil rights activist, which is why we believe he was and will remain an inspiring protagonist of Italian and transnational politics.

His motto was: “The Rule of Law for the right to live”

About Marco Pannella