Founded in 2019 as the executive branch of the World Jurist Association, its main purpose is the defense of the rule of law.
It is supported by public and private donations, and overseen by the Protectorado de Fundaciones of the Spanish Ministry of Justice.
[citation needed] Its members include Colombian lawyer Ulises Fernández Rojas;[6] Lebanese lawyer Hachem Boulos,[7] James M. Black II, jurist and professor at Hofstra University;[8] and president of the Catalan Bar Council María Eugenia Gay.
[11] The WLF undertakes research and publishes works; provides advice to entities, governments and other non-governmental bodies; and puts on educational and training projects.
During the congress, the World Peace & Liberty Award was presented to King Felipe VI of Spain for his response to the sovereignty challenge in Catalonia.