香港在最新的全球法治指数中排名第24位，尽管在基本权利和刑事司法两个类别中略有下滑。
Hong Kong has been ranked 24th in the latest global rule of law index, despite slipping slightly in the fundamental rights and criminal justice categories.
世界正义工程周三发布的该指数显示，香港在“政府无腐败”和“秩序与安全”两项指标中继续位列全球前十，其中“秩序与安全”排名上升至第七位。
The index, released by the World Justice Project on Wednesday, showed the city remained among the world’s top 10 for “absence of corruption” and “order and security”, rising to seventh in the latter category.
该组织表示，2026年全球法治退步的速度有所放缓，但整体下降趋势持续，在接受调查的143个司法管辖区中，有62%录得下跌。
The organisation said the global erosion of the rule of law slowed in 2026, but the overall decline continued, with 62 per cent of the 143 jurisdictions surveyed recording falls.
该指数从八个法治层面对各司法管辖区进行评估，每项满分1分，最低0分。
The index assessed jurisdictions across eight aspects of the rule of law, scoring each on a scale of zero to one.
香港的总分较去年下降0.01至0.71。其得分自2016年触及0.78的峰值以来持续下降。香港在东亚及太平洋地区保持第六位。
Hong Kong’s overall score fell by 0.01 from last year to 0.71. Its score has declined steadily since peaking at 0.78 in 2016. The city remained sixth in East Asia and the Pacific.
香港政府周三晚间发表声明称：“香港在大多数方面的得分与去年相若，整体排名继续领先一些经常无理批评香港法治及人权状况的西方国家。”
“Hong Kong’s scores in most of the aspects are similar to those of last year, and its overall ranking continues to be ahead of some Western countries which often unreasonably criticise the rule of law and human rights situation of Hong Kong,” the government said in a statement on Wednesday night.
声明补充指出，国家安全法律的实施更好地维护了香港的安全，并为营商和投资保持了“优良环境”。
It added that the implementation of national security laws had better protected the city’s security and maintained “an excellent environment” for business and investment.
香港在“政府权力受制约”方面全球排名维持第63位，“民事司法”方面排名第20位。
Hong Kong remained 63rd globally for “constraints on government powers” and 20th for “civil justice”.
香港在“政府权力受制约”类别得分0.54，为八大类别中最低；得分最高的是“秩序与安全”，达0.92。
Its score of 0.54 for constraints on government powers was its lowest across the eight categories, while its highest was 0.92 for “Order and Security”.
香港在“政府无腐败”、“政府公开”及“监管执法”三个类别中各下滑一位，分别排名第10位、第29位和第16位。
The city slipped one place in each of the “absence of corruption”, “open government” and “regulatory enforcement” categories, ranking 10th, 29th and 16th respectively.
香港跌幅最大的是“基本权利”和“刑事司法”两个类别，各下滑两位——分别从2025年的第67位和第21位跌至第69位和第23位。
Hong Kong’s largest declines were in the “fundamental rights” and “criminal justice” categories, with the city slipping two places in each – to 69th and 23rd respectively, from 67th and 21st in 2025.
政府表示，将继续维护香港居民依法享有的权利和自由，并加强宣传和解释工作。
The government said it would continue to safeguard the rights and freedoms Hong Kong residents enjoyed under the law and step up its publicity and explanatory work.
政府还承诺，将继续维护香港的法治，并捍卫国家主权、安全和发展利益。
It also pledged to continue upholding the rule of law in Hong Kong and safeguarding national sovereignty, security and development interests.