reform
Activists urge judges’ congress not to vote for dubious candidates
The activists urged to make a conscious choice when voting for candidates for the positions in the Constitutional Court and the judicial self-governing bodies.
Experts tell about recipes for judicial reform
It is necessary to introduce the transparent competition for the post and provide guarantees for the judges who report on pressure.
Ukraine’s Parliament passes anti-discrimination amendment
Ukrainian lawmakers voted for the amendment, necessary to obtain EU-Ukraine visa-free regime.
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.
New Constitution provides for reassessment of all judges
The judges should meet the criteria of competence, ethics and good faith.
Amendment on employment non-discrimination not affects issues of marriage, family – Poroshenko
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has called on the Parliament to pass the law prohibiting employment discrimination.
Total lustration of judges is impossible – Council of Europe
Only reorganization and dismissal of judges on specific criteria may take place.
Human rights activists demand to pass Labour Code’s provision on LGBT non-discrimination
Adoption of this provision is one of the conditions for granting visa-free regime to Ukraine.
Maidan anniversary: Poroshenko presses, investigators lack time, lawyers concerned about speculations
The lawyers argue that the government resists the investigation and the Prosecutor General's Office lacks equipment to study the video evidence.
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.
Ukraine’s Constitutional Commission approves judicial reform
The text of the draft amendments to the Constitution, supported by the majority, will be submitted to the President.
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.
Few fair judges not enough to break the system from within – experts
Ukraine has lacked transparent system of selecting judges for too long and the family dynasties have been formed.
ICC launches investigation into Russian-Georgian conflict
Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court requested authorisation to initiate an investigation into the conflict in South Ossetia
Donbas special status should be approved on referendum only – Zakharov
The Constitution and legal procedures should not be neglected while granting special status to Donbas territories.
Damages from aggression could be compensated with Russian property
Russian assets could be arrested through the lawsuits to the European Court within two hours.
Parliament to improve procedure for asset forfeiture for grave offences
The amendments will allow applying special asset forfeiture to separatists and those who undermine the national security and defense.
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