▁Medal ▁for ▁his ▁theories ▁on ▁liberal ▁development ▁policy ▁(" market ▁economy ▁from ▁below ") ▁and ▁for ▁the ▁appropriate ▁implementation ▁of ▁his ▁concepts ▁by ▁two ▁Per uv ian ▁pres idents . ▁ ▁the ▁Medal ▁of ▁the ▁Pres iden cy ▁of ▁the ▁Italian ▁Republic ▁( C oun cil ▁of ▁Minister s ) ▁in ▁recognition ▁of ▁his ▁contribution ▁toward ▁the ▁better ment ▁of ▁hum ank ind ▁and ▁having ▁worked ▁for ▁the ▁future ▁of ▁the ▁earth ▁through ▁his ▁commit ment . ▁▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁ ▁received ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁Br igh am – K anner ▁Property ▁Rights ▁Prize ▁from ▁William ▁& ▁Mary ▁Law ▁School ▁during ▁a ▁ceremony ▁in ▁The ▁H ague , ▁Netherlands , ▁in ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁ ▁World ▁Justice ▁Project ▁Hern ando ▁de ▁S oto ▁serves ▁as ▁an ▁honor ary ▁co - ch air ▁for ▁the ▁World ▁Justice ▁Project . ▁The ▁World ▁Justice ▁Project ▁works ▁to ▁lead ▁a ▁global , ▁mult id is cipl inary ▁effort ▁to ▁strength en ▁the ▁rule ▁of ▁law ▁for ▁the ▁development ▁of ▁communities ▁of ▁opportunity ▁and ▁equ ity . ▁ ▁Crit ic ism ▁and ▁responses ▁De ▁S oto ' s ▁works ▁on ▁property ▁rights ▁has ▁vo iced ▁diverse ▁views ▁on ▁the ▁effect ▁of ▁the ▁tit ling ▁of ▁land . ▁De ▁S oto ▁has ▁been ▁critic ized ▁for ▁method ological ▁and ▁analyt ical ▁reasons , ▁while ▁some ▁activ ists ▁have ▁accused ▁him ▁of ▁just ▁wanting ▁to ▁be ▁a ▁representative ▁figure ▁of ▁the ▁prior it izing ▁property ▁rights ▁movement . ▁Some ▁state ▁that