High Council of Public Justice

Kyiv Commercial Court Judge Inna Otrosh has called for a probe into the activities of NGOs involved in judicial reform, including Human Rights Centre ZMINA
News - 19 May 2026

Kyiv Commercial Court Judge Inna Otrosh has called for a probe into the activities of NGOs involved in judicial reform, including Human Rights Centre ZMINA

The judge also urged an appeal to international donors to cease funding certain organizations, specifically the DEJURE Foundation, and to investigate potential corruption risks in the activities of the Public Integrity Council (PIC) members. Furthermore, she proposed either abolishing the PIC entirely or banning funding for its operations

High Council of Justice “punished” with advanced training the judge who pursued AutoMaidan activists
News - 04 April 2017

High Council of Justice “punished” with advanced training the judge who pursued AutoMaidan activists

Judge of Podolsky District Court of Kyiv Svitlana Bohinkevych will continue to receive salary

Belarus banned the entry of Ukrainian human rights defender Oleksandra Romantsova
News - 16 March 2017

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
News - 13 February 2017

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

President authorized for military officers to break contracts prematurely
News - 04 January 2017

President authorized for military officers to break contracts prematurely

The retirement is possible if the duration of the contract was extended beyond the deadlines of the announcement of demobilization and for those military personnel who have served at least 18 months from the date of its renewal

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

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...

Abkhazia officially bans abortion
News - 22 December 2015

Abkhazia officially bans abortion

The bill allows abortion only in case of prenatal death of a baby