The IAJ promotes the Rule of Law and the Independence of the Judiciary.
Its members consist of national associations or representative groups from approximately 90[1] countries.
The IAJ board has eight members from all continents and its main instance is the central council with all its 90 countries.
It adopted a new Universal Charter of the Judge at its annual meeting in 2017 which took place that year in Santiago Chile.
It is focused on judicial independence as a guarantee of human rights, and in this capacity holds consultant status with the Council of Europe, the International Labor Organization and ECOSOC.