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Samopomich faction: Passed constitutional amendments will allow establishing control over judicial system
The lawmakers explained that, despite some positive norms of the bill, the document contains a lot of high-risk aspects
Ukrainian Parliament passes constitutional amendments related to judiciary
Over 335 MPs voted in favor of the bill
Ukrainian Parliament adopts new law on judicial system
The Ukrainian Parliament has adopted a new law on judicial system and status of judges
MP Zalishchuk: Public representatives should develop new strategy for Rome Statute ratification
Supporters of the International Criminal Court (ICC) should develop a new strategy to achieve ratification of the Rome Statute, which will allow Ukraine to become a member of the court
Experts: Reform of the Bar should be conducted with participation of barristers
The reform of the legal profession should be carried out with participation of the Bar itself
Ukraine plans to open police academy
Ukraine plans to open the police academy. Its recruits will serve in the patrol police
Government should ensure equal rights for everybody – Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister
The government should ensure all people have equal rights, not estimate the actions to support them
Occupation authorities ban Tatars from holding events on deportation day
Regional Mejlises in Crimea are denied holding mourning events on the anniversary of deportation of the Crimean Tatars on May 18
Looking for asylum in Ukraine? Or favours to authoritarian regimes
Are you a refugee? Do not look for asylum in Ukraine
Verkhovna Rada passes amendments to law on Prosecutor General’s Office
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has passed the amendments which allow the appointment of a person not having a law degree as the Prosecutor General of Ukraine
Ukrainian MPs decide not to abolish requirement of legal education for public prosecutor
Ukrainian Parliament failed to pass the bill that changed some aspects of functioning of the Prosecutor General's Office and the State Bureau of Investigation
Ukraine should investigate deportation of Crimean Tatars in 1944 – expert
Ukraine should conduct a criminal investigation into the deportation of Crimean Tatars in 1944
940 Ukrainian officials out of 5,000 lustrated in 18 months – Justice Ministry
940 Ukrainian civil servants out of 5,000 have fallen within the law on lustration for 18 months
Head of District Administrative Court of Kyiv says police certification is unlawful
Chairman of the District Administrative Court of Kyiv Pavlo Vovk says that certification of police officers following their acceptance into service is unlawful
Number of people convicted of extremism grows threefold in Russia
In 2015, the Russian courts convicted 414 persons under Article 282 of the Criminal Code (extremism); the number is three times higher than in 2011 (137 persons)
Every third Ukrainian citizen experiences employment discrimination
Every third Ukrainian citizen (33%) considers employment and employment relations to be the field where discrimination is experienced the most
Ukrainian Ombudsperson requires adopting changes in legislation to prevent violations of freedom of association
Ombudsperson also urges to take measures to prevent violations of mentioned rights of citizens before amendments come into force
Ukrainian Parliament gives preliminary approval to organ transplantation
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has passed in the first reading the bill No. 2386-1 on transplantation of organs and other human anatomic materials
Columns
More than 60 Crimean political prisoners are already in need of urgent medical care: How to solve this problem
Ukrainian parliament appeals for NATO membership as foundation for lasting peace
Ukraine rejects “pacifying the aggressor” as a path to peace
“Appeasement never works”: Lessons from Bosnia’s post-war justice
