judicial reform
Zelensky created the Legal Reform Commission
The Public Integrity Council acknowledged as dishonest 5 out of 12 judge-members of the Commission in 2018. There remain other three candidates whose income gains are suspicious
Selection of candidates to the Supreme Court could have been falsified – expert
The top five includes Pavlo Vovk, a former assistant of Serhiy Kivalov, who is known for falsifications during the presidential election in 2004
Belarus banned the entry of Ukrainian human rights defender Oleksandra Romantsova
Law enforcers did not inform the terms of the ban
Odious judge of Euromaidan activists is intending to work in Supreme Council of Justice – lawyer
For this she resigned her position as the Head of the court
Judge from Luhansk region captured by ‘LPR’ militants
Judge of the Court of Appeals of Luhansk region Vitaly Rudenko has been captured by militants of so-called "Luhansk People’s Republic"
Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office suspects two judges of large-scale abuse
The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine has served notice of suspicion against former head and deputy head of the Higher Economic Court of Ukraine
Ukraine’s High Council of Justice refuses to dismiss judge who arrested Euromaidan activist
Judge unfoundedly arrested Euromaidan activist, photographer Maryan Havryliv for two months
Ukrainian Parliament repeatedly dismisses judge of Constitutional Court who gave Yanukovych dictatorial powers
This time he was dismissed due to reaching the age of 65
Commissioner for Children’s Rights: Every 30th child in Ukraine brought up in residential facility
More than 100,000 children in Ukraine are brought up in residential facilities. 90% of them got there because of poverty of their parents, inability to bring up children on their own, developmental disorders
EU looks forward to approval of amendments to Ukrainian Constitution on decentralisation
Brussels expects Ukraine to approve the constitutional amendments related to decentralisation and other important reforms
Open letter to President, MPs and government members
The Ukrainian state power was usurped by certain political and oligarchic groups
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
EU praises yesterday’s vote on constitutional amendments
This is an important step towards strengthening the judiciary, the European officials claim
Constitutional Court approves amendments on judiciary
Parliament of Ukraine may consider the amendments on January 28
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
