Statement by NGOs on the Parliament’s Attempt to Unjustifiably Restrict the Right to Information - 84B47

Viva la closedness? The High Council of Justice halted the broadcast on the dismissal of Halyna Yanenko

Today, the High Council of Justice (HCJ) was supposed to deliberate on the dismissal of judge Halyna Yanenko, but… it did not. Initially, the HCJ members decided to close the broadcast, and subsequently, they postponed the hearing of this case altogether. “Achievements” of Halyna Yanenko, a judge of the Velyka Novosilka District Court: Assisted at… Continue reading Viva la closedness? The High Council of Justice halted the broadcast on the dismissal of Halyna Yanenko

The HQCJ retains the “Maidan judge” Radutska in office

Yesterday, on January 29, judge Larysa Radutska of the Shevchenkivskyi District Court in Kyiv underwent an interview with the High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ). Despite her track record, the commission deemed Radutska fit to continue administering justice. What is known about “Maidan judge” Radutska? In 2014, Radutska stripped Lyubov Sushalska of her driving licence… Continue reading The HQCJ retains the “Maidan judge” Radutska in office

Statement by NGOs on the Parliament’s Attempt to Unjustifiably Restrict the Right to Information

We, representatives of NGOs, call on Members of the Parliament of Ukraine to reject draft laws No. 7033-d, which proposes to restrict access to the Unified State Register of Court Decisions, and No. 8359, which allows court hearings to go unrecorded. We believe that the changes proposed by these draft laws pose a threat of… Continue reading Statement by NGOs on the Parliament’s Attempt to Unjustifiably Restrict the Right to Information