corruption
Systemic pressure on the anti-corruption ecosystem: challenges facing NABU, activists, and the media in 2025
ZMINA has collected information about well-known and widely discussed cases to show how pressure on anti-corruption actors manifests in various forms and why their work remains critically important for democracy in Ukraine.
Nobel Prize-winning Center for Civil Liberties warns adopted law could destroy rule of law in Ukraine
According to the assessment of the Center for Civil Liberties, this draft law eliminates the procedural independence of prosecutors. The changes would dismantle the system of anti-corruption bodies, particularly the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office and the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine
Abolishing the independence of NABU and SAP contradicts Ukraine’s anti-corruption movement after the Revolution of Dignity – analysis by Agency for Legislative Initiatives
Legal experts from the Kyiv-based think tank argue that bill №12414's passage represents a significant regression, achieved through procedural violations. They note that Maksym Buzhanskyy, a deputy from the presidential "Servant of the People" party, introduced the controversial amendments at the last minute into a bill with an entirely different original purpose
Ukraine’s anti-corruption chiefs call on Zelenskyy to veto the bill that strips their agencies’ independence
Klymenko, the head of SAPO, noted that his office and NABU "had two elements of independence – the absence of political influence and defined jurisdiction." According to him, the new legislation has nullified both
Ukraine’s parliament approves draft law №12414 to end independence of key anti-corruption investigators – Anti-Corruption Center
The Anti-Corruption Center also explained that electronic declaration of officials' property and funds, punishment for illegal enrichment, special confiscation, and all other anti-corruption reforms are ineffective
U.S. Department of State criticizes Ukraine for corruption and human rights violations
Ukraine suffers from corruption in the prosecutor's offices and the judiciary as well as insufficient administration of justice
Over 90% of Ukrainians believe that corruption is problem in their city – poll
91% of Ukrainians believe that corruption is a problem in their city
Doctor demands 5,000 hryvnias for saving life of newborn and weak mother
The law enforcement officers continue the investigative actions to establish the facts of other possible cases of bribe taking
Candidates for anti-corruption prosecutor post not to pass lie detector test
The commission will hold the final vote on the candidacy of anti-corruption prosecutor on November 27
Proofs of arson attack unfiled from Cherkasy judge protocol – Transparency International
The High Qualification Commission of Judges have been deciding for four months whether to consider the reports on the violation of the law, filed by their colleague
Large landowner becomes judge of Ukraine’s Constitutional Court
Volodymyr Kryvenko has a land plot of 83,200 square meters and his family members own 97,850 square meters of land.
Evacuation from Svatove not organized properly – human rights activists
The town residents were not warned about danger and the bomb shelters were not identified.
One-third of ‘visa-free’ recommendations already implemented – Ukraine’s Foreign Minister
Ukraine still should to settle the issues of protection of refugees and issuance of ID-cards instead of passports.
MPs vote down anti-discrimination amendment from “visa-free package”
The amendment to the Labour Code will again be put to the vote after the break. Twenty votes are needed to pass it.
Yatsenyuk suggests depriving Prosecutor General’s Office of investigation functions
The Transparency International Ukraine claims that the authorities try to establish the control over the anti-corruption bodies through the Prosecutor General.
Activists bring straitjacket for Ukraine’s Prosecutor General
The Prosecutor General is required to fulfill the conditions necessary to get visa-free regime for Ukraine.
Majority of judges never enter competition for post
Ukrainians believe corruption and dependence on the politicians and oligarchs to be the main problems of judicial system.
Ukraine offered to use international mechanism to investigate international crimes
Experts recommend extending the mandate of the legal mechanism to investigate corruption crimes
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