High Council of Justice dismisses 276 judges in Crimea
Date:
25 December 2015
The High Council of Justice of Ukraine dismissed 276 judges in Crimea and Sevastopol upon the recommendation of the Higher Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine. The judges crossed over to the service to Russia and thus violated the oath.
The full list of the dismissed judges was published on the website of the High Council of Justice.
The Higher Qualification Commission of Judges sent the list on November 10 upon address of Deputy Prosecutor General Anatoly Matios, MP Serhiy Leshchenko, Chairman of the Supreme Court Yaroslav Romaniuk on disciplinary liability for 283 judges of Crimea. The Commission found evidence of violation of oath by 277 judges.
