Mobilization, elections, natural resources: the Constitutional Court is back in play and the stakes are sky-high
Mykhailo Zhernakov, Executive Director of the DEJURE Foundation Karina Hasymova, Advocacy Manager at the DEJURE Foundation for Ukrainska Pravda On June 27, the President of Ukraine appointed former OSCE Project Coordinator in Ukraine, Oleksandr Vodyannikov, as a judge of the Constitutional Court. ...
“European Standards” as an illusion of progress: why Ukraine needs international experts in judicial selection
By Mykhailo Zhernakov, Executive Director of the DEJURE Foundation Karyna Hasymova, Advocacy Manager at the DEJURE Foundation for European Pravda Calls to abandon the participation of international experts in judicial selection processes are becoming increasingly common, both from some politicians a...
Low-integrity judges remain in office: the High Council of Justice ignores Qualification Commission’s dismissal submissions
The High Council of Justice (HCJ) is showing contradictory performance. While it dismisses some low-integrity judges, it ignores recommendations to dismiss others. Since the relaunch of the High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ) and the resumption of the qualification assessment, 51 judges h...
12 seated — how many judges are still missing from Ukraine’s Constitutional Court?
Just ahead of Constitution Day, the President appointed Oleksandr Vodiannikov to the Constitutional Court of Ukraine (CCU). This is welcome news, as the Court has finally regained its quorum: 12 out of 18 judges are now in place, unlocking its ability to function. However, six seats on the Constitut...
How did the week go at the High Council of Justice? June 23-27, 2025
The High Council of Justice (HCJ) has dismissed a judge accused of bribery and submitted three more low-integrity judges for dismissal. At the same time, we must remind everyone: without an independent disciplinary system, such decisions will remain the exception, not the rule. Dismissed: Serhii Bur...
International experts may return: draft law registered in the Parliament
A new draft law No. 13382 has been registered in the Verkhovna Rada to bring back independent international experts to the judicial selection process. It concerns the Selection Commission responsible for choosing candidates for the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine (HQCJ). The initi...