“Dissertation Conveyor” and questionable declarations: Who the Academy is delegating to the HQCJ Selection Commission
The National Academy of Legal Sciences has determined its representatives to the Selection Commission, which will select members of the High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ). Tetiana Kolomoiets and Nataliia Hlynska submitted their documents. And already now, serious questions arise about th...
Candidates to the Selection Commission from the Council of Judges — once again difficult to find worthy ones
For six vacancies in the Selection Commission, which will select members of the High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ), only two candidates responded from the Council of Judges of Ukraine, which is why the body extended the competition. At present, the following persons have submitted docume...
The scheme works: The Bar Council recommended candidates to the Selection Commission for the High Qualification Commission of Judges
Who will select the judges who will administer justice for decades? Spoiler: the same people who for years blocked reform. A competition is now underway for the new Selection Commission, which will choose members of the High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ). It is the HQCJ that will select...
Hijacked selection: what happens when international experts are pushed aside
This article was originally published at: zn.ua. The latest actions of the Ukrainian authorities are forming a troubling trend: independent institutions and the mechanisms for forming them are disappearing or being devalued one after another — in particular, the participation of international expe...
Support, even when it’s difficult: DEJURE’s response to allegations and challenges in the work of the Public Integrity Council
The Public Integrity Council (PIC) is never an easy endeavour: 20 independent people accustomed to seeking and defending the truth are a formidable force. However, this also presents its challenges, as each individual may hold their own truth, as well as their willingness to defend it to the fullest...
How to unlock the path to the EU: key reforms Ukraine must implement
The events that unfolded as a result of attempts to break the anti-corruption system have triggered a chain reaction of changes that, it seems, is far from over. The brutality of this attempt, along with the reaction of Ukrainians, primarily the youth, who took to the streets in mass protests, led t...