justice

Activists call on Parliament to appoint competition for 10% of judges
Articles - 05 September 2016

Activists call on Parliament to appoint competition for 10% of judges

The activists have called on the Ukrainian Parliament to reject resolutions on the election of 762 judges for an indefinite term

Bribery Case against Poltava Mayor Closed
News - 15 August 2016

Bribery Case against Poltava Mayor Closed

The Poltava Judge Larisa Golnyk not only refused bribes from the Mayor Mamay, but also documented his efforts to reach an agreement

Pavel Sheremet’s murder is the latest in a long line of violent attacks
Articles - 28 July 2016

Pavel Sheremet’s murder is the latest in a long line of violent attacks

The murder of the journalist Pavel Sheremet is the latest and most egregious example of violence against journalists in Ukraine

Prosecutor’s office appeals against suspended sentence to ATO participant over child rape
News - 11 July 2016

Prosecutor’s office appeals against suspended sentence to ATO participant over child rape

The prosecutor's office notes that the accused did not pleaded guilty to the crime in the course of the pre-trial investigation or the trial

Kyiv region court sentences child rapist to suspended sentence due to participation in ATO
News - 11 July 2016

Kyiv region court sentences child rapist to suspended sentence due to participation in ATO

Judge of the Ivankove District Court in Kyiv region Oleksiy Honcharuk sentenced a man, who raped a minor, to suspended sentence

Relatives of ‘unlawfully sentenced’ Ukrainian citizens to go on hunger strike near Parliament
News - 04 July 2016

Relatives of ‘unlawfully sentenced’ Ukrainian citizens to go on hunger strike near Parliament

Ukrainian Parliament does not want to introduce the mechanism for correcting judicial mistakes, say relatives of convicts

Chief Editor of Last Independent Crimean Publication Alexei Salov Arrested
News - 16 June 2016

Chief Editor of Last Independent Crimean Publication Alexei Salov Arrested

Salov began and headed Argumenty Nedeli – Krym back in 2012

Court prolongs custodial term for ex-Berkut officers until August 7
News - 10 June 2016

Court prolongs custodial term for ex-Berkut officers until August 7

Next court hearing is scheduled for June 16

Volodymyr Babenko elected court chairman for third consecutive term
News - 09 June 2016

Volodymyr Babenko elected court chairman for third consecutive term

Was a number of violations committed during the meeting of judges of the Court of Appeal simply ignored?

Human rights defenders demand to stop prosecution of children forced into armed conflict
News - 03 June 2016

Human rights defenders demand to stop prosecution of children forced into armed conflict

“Protection of children's rights during an armed conflict is the top-priority task for the state. Is there anyone more important than children?"

Reanimation Package of Reforms initiative: Bill on judiciary and status of judges puts successful judicial reform at risk
News - 27 May 2016

Reanimation Package of Reforms initiative: Bill on judiciary and status of judges puts successful judicial reform at risk

The experts urge to eliminate drawbacks in the bill

Armed men detain about a hundred Muslims in Crimean mosque – lawyer
News - 06 May 2016

Armed men detain about a hundred Muslims in Crimean mosque – lawyer

About fifty armed men stormed into a mosque in Molodizhne village of Simferopol district (Crimea) after Jumu'ah service

First bill on civil partnership drafted in Ukraine
News - 27 April 2016

First bill on civil partnership drafted in Ukraine

You see, this bill is almost the only opportunity for gay people to have the right to at least some semblance of marriage

PACE calls on Ukraine to ratify Rome Statute
News - 22 April 2016

PACE calls on Ukraine to ratify Rome Statute

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) calls on Ukraine to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC)

Russian doctors see no obstacles to convoying Savchenko
News - 04 April 2016

Russian doctors see no obstacles to convoying Savchenko

Russian doctors state that the health of Nadiya Savchenko currently allows convoying her

High Council of Justice refuses to dismiss judge who harasses Automaidan
News - 18 March 2016

High Council of Justice refuses to dismiss judge who harasses Automaidan

The High Council of Justice of Ukraine (HCJ) has refused to dismiss Oleh Bevza, the judge of the Bobrynets District Court of Kirovohrad region, who revoked driving licenses of the Automaidan activists in 2013

Crimean Tatars searched in Crimea again
News - 16 March 2016

Crimean Tatars searched in Crimea again

The Russian security officers searched the house of Crimean Tatar Arsen Abdurashytov in Shchebetivka village near Feodosia, Crimea.

How to improve access to justice for people
Columns - 14 March 2016

How to improve access to justice for people

Judge offers his recipe, which will relieve the courts of excessive number of cases and at the same time improve access to justice for Ukrainians