High Council of Justice

Water filtration plant blackout due to shelling in Avdiivka
News - 12 January 2017

Water filtration plant blackout due to shelling in Avdiivka

Water will be delivered hourly

Poroshenko dismisses two more judges
News - 30 September 2016

Poroshenko dismisses two more judges

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has dismissed judge of the Shevchenkivsky District Court of Kyiv Natalya Volokitina and judge of the Bilhorod-Dnistrovsky district court of Odesa Taisiya Matyash for breaking the oath

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

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

Ukraine’s High Council of Justice dismisses infamous judge Tsarevych
News - 15 September 2016

Ukraine’s High Council of Justice dismisses infamous judge Tsarevych

The issue was being considered for five hours without a break

Ukrainian High Council of Justice justifies another judge in Automaidan case
News - 18 July 2016

Ukrainian High Council of Justice justifies another judge in Automaidan case

The High Council of Justice of Ukraine has acquitted a judge, who deprived Automaidan activists of driving licenses

Attorney: Not enough time for High Council of Justice to lustrate all Maidan judges
News - 09 June 2016

Attorney: Not enough time for High Council of Justice to lustrate all Maidan judges

Deplorable results despite good law?

Not a single judge, who banned rallies during Euromaidan protests, is punished so far – activists
News - 31 May 2016

Not a single judge, who banned rallies during Euromaidan protests, is punished so far – activists

Ukraine has punished not a single judge, who banned peaceful assemblies during Euromaidan protests, for two years and a half

First bill on civil partnership drafted in Ukraine
News - 27 April 2016

First bill on civil partnership drafted in Ukraine

You see, this bill is almost the only opportunity for gay people to have the right to at least some semblance of marriage

Most judges who persecuted Maidan activists continue to work
News - 22 March 2016

Most judges who persecuted Maidan activists continue to work

Only one out of 330 judges, involved in the persecution of the Revolution of Dignity activists, was dismissed by the presidential decree over the past year

High Council of Justice refuses to dismiss judge who harasses Automaidan
News - 18 March 2016

High Council of Justice refuses to dismiss judge who harasses Automaidan

The High Council of Justice of Ukraine (HCJ) has refused to dismiss Oleh Bevza, the judge of the Bobrynets District Court of Kirovohrad region, who revoked driving licenses of the Automaidan activists in 2013

Poroshenko fires 86 judges
News - 01 February 2016

Poroshenko fires 86 judges

Poroshenko fired 83 judges of the Russian-annexed Crimea

Poroshenko dismisses notorious judge Kireyev
News - 19 January 2016

Poroshenko dismisses notorious judge Kireyev

According to the conclusion of the High Council of Justice of Ukraine, Kireyev allowed arbitrary and unlawful imprisonment of Yulia Tymoshenko

‘LPR’ militants’ video shows tortured man confessing to sabotage
News - 27 November 2015

‘LPR’ militants’ video shows tortured man confessing to sabotage

The video shows that the man had been beaten as his face and neck werecovered with bruises and blood.

Activists urge judges’ congress not to vote for dubious candidates
News - 12 November 2015

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.

Ukraine to support idea of limiting veto right for UN Security Council members
News - 25 September 2015

Ukraine to support idea of limiting veto right for UN Security Council members

France and Mexico suggest restricting use of the right to veto in cases of crimes against humanity.

Political Parties must Make Room for People with Disabilities on their Election Lists
News - 10 June 2015

Political Parties must Make Room for People with Disabilities on their Election Lists

Experts have discussed the need to change the current legislation in order to ensure the participation of people with disabilities in the electoral process