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Samopomich faction: Passed constitutional amendments will allow establishing control over judicial system
News - 02 June 2016

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
News - 02 June 2016

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
News - 02 June 2016

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
News - 02 June 2016

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

News - 01 June 2016

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
News - 23 May 2016

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
News - 23 May 2016

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
News - 16 May 2016

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
Articles - 16 May 2016

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
News - 12 May 2016

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
News - 11 May 2016

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
News - 06 May 2016

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
News - 06 May 2016

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
News - 05 May 2016

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
News - 05 May 2016

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
News - 04 May 2016

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
News - 25 April 2016

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
News - 21 April 2016

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