Access to Justice and Electoral Integrity The rule of law determines the organization of a given society –including the relationship between the State and society. It is supported by the rules and regulations that shape this particular form of organization, by the values upon which they are built and by the means to adjudicate and enforce them. The rule of law directly impacts the promotion of democratic values and human rights. “The ability of society to resolve conflicts without violence requires debate, information, interaction among citizens, and a meaningful participation in their own governance, all of which have the potential to change people’s minds and allows governments to take authoritative decisions.”11 Discussion on the post-2015 development agenda suggest that that the rule of law could be understood as: A. A social and political reality that exists according to different values, norms and institutional forms. B. A system of rules values and organizations that underpins governance. C. A set of processes, enabling conditions and outcomes that operate at multiple levels and cuts across sectors to affect sustainable human development.12 Moreover, that goal 16 of the Sustainable Development Goals refers to peace, justice and strong institutions and includes a target to “promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all,”13 reveals that this conceptualization of the rule 8