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A fire on Inter channel will be investigated as a terrorism act, court decision states
News - 06 October 2016

A fire on Inter channel will be investigated as a terrorism act, court decision states

The court satisfied the appeal of the limited liability company “National information systems

Ukraine’s Parliament dismisses several judges for breaking oath
News - 29 September 2016

Ukraine’s Parliament dismisses several judges for breaking oath

The decision was preceded by intense discussion

President Poroshenko submits to Parliament draft law on High Council of Public Justice
News - 26 September 2016

President Poroshenko submits to Parliament draft law on High Council of Public Justice

The new body will be able to appoint and dismiss judges

Ukrainian Interior Minister wants to introduce ‘presumption of rightness’ for police
News - 26 September 2016

Ukrainian Interior Minister wants to introduce ‘presumption of rightness’ for police

The Interior Ministry of Ukraine will submit to the Parliament a bill on "presumption of rightness for the police officers"

Trials of political prisoners in Crimea should be covered by foreign journalists – Crimean journalist
News - 26 September 2016

Trials of political prisoners in Crimea should be covered by foreign journalists – Crimean journalist

If the local media are afraid to do this...

Ukrainian Deputy Information Policy Minister tells OSCE forum participants about information ‘ghetto’ in occupied territories
News - 23 September 2016

Ukrainian Deputy Information Policy Minister tells OSCE forum participants about information ‘ghetto’ in occupied territories

More than 300 violations of the freedom of speech have occurred in the occupied territories

Chairman of Court of Appeals of Cherkasy region Volodymyr Babenko submits resignation
News - 22 September 2016

Chairman of Court of Appeals of Cherkasy region Volodymyr Babenko submits resignation

Lawyer Roman Maselko calls on MPs not to vote for his resignation

Ukrainian Parliament refuses to strengthen Security Service’s powers in IT area
News - 20 September 2016

Ukrainian Parliament refuses to strengthen Security Service’s powers in IT area

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has refused to adopt in the first reading a bill to strengthen the responsibility for violations in the field of information security and cyber crimes

Ukraine’s Deputy Minister for Occupied Territories: Militants use prisoners as ‘labor army’ in occupied territories
News - 14 September 2016

Ukraine’s Deputy Minister for Occupied Territories: Militants use prisoners as ‘labor army’ in occupied territories

It is referred to about several thousand people

Ukrainian Justice Ministry wants to oblige NGOs to pay more
News - 08 September 2016

Ukrainian Justice Ministry wants to oblige NGOs to pay more

The Justice Ministry of Ukraine has submitted to the Verkhovna Rada a bill that would oblige the non-profit organizations to make additional financial costs

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

Draft law on amnesty in 2016 should be reviewed – human rights activists
News - 19 July 2016

Draft law on amnesty in 2016 should be reviewed – human rights activists

Article 2 of the law on amnesty in 2016 requires careful revision and change

Ukrainian Parliament Speaker: Amendments to simplify removal of parliamentary immunity being prepared
News - 18 July 2016

Ukrainian Parliament Speaker: Amendments to simplify removal of parliamentary immunity being prepared

Now the rules stipulate a long procedure for removing the parliamentary immunity and granting permission for arrest of an MP, which gives a lawmaker the opportunity to leave Ukraine

Council of Europe concerned over violation of rights of IDPs in Ukraine
News - 08 July 2016

Council of Europe concerned over violation of rights of IDPs in Ukraine

Council of Europe asks Ukrainian authorities to solve the problems of internally displaced persons in compliance with the European Convention on Human Rights

Ukrainian Parliament passes law on amnesty of ATO fighters
News - 07 July 2016

Ukrainian Parliament passes law on amnesty of ATO fighters

This refers to convicted participants of anti-terrorist operations, who didn’t commit felonies

Ukrainian Parliament repeatedly dismisses judge of Constitutional Court who gave Yanukovych dictatorial powers
News - 05 July 2016

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

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

Ukrainian constitutional amendments related to judiciary officially published
News - 30 June 2016

Ukrainian constitutional amendments related to judiciary officially published

The document is a part of package of judicial reform, within which MPs have already approved new version of the law on judicial system and status of judges