Are We Doing Enough for an Efficient Judiciary in Ukraine? — Observations from International Partners
As part of the “Fair Courts: Are We Doing Enough?” conference, DEJURE Foundation brought together leading experts in the field of justice, civil society activists, government officials, representatives of the judiciary, international partners, and journalists on February 12 to discuss the progre...
HCJ Re-Elects Hryhorii Usyk as Head for a Second Term
On February 20, the High Council of Justice (HCJ) re-elected Hryhorii Usyk as chair for a second term, extending his tenure for another two years. Fourteen HCJ members voted in favor of Usyk, while three abstained from supporting any candidate. The head serving a second term must still work to make...
Another Attempt to Establish a Controlled High Administrative Court – International Experts in the Minority
On February 12, the Verkhovna Rada’s Legal Policy Committee endorsed the creation of two new courts to replace the liquidated District Administrative Court of Kyiv (DACK). Despite concerns raised by civil society organizations, the Parliament may soon vote on the revised draft law No. 12368-1. In...
15 Months of Qualification Assessment: HQCJ Retains 61 Judges with Negative Opinions of the Public Integrity Council
It has been 15 months since the High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ) and the Public Integrity Council (PIC) began their joint work on cleansing the judiciary. In January 2025, the pace of HQCJ interviews slowed due to the winter holidays, so here are the results of the February 2025 qualif...
“No One Plans to Discontinue the Work of Commissions with International Experts” – Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration, Olga Stefanishyna
During a DEJURE Foundation conference, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Olga Stefanishyna affirmed that Ukraine will not abandon the involvement of international experts in the selection of judges and judicial bodies. “This format (commissions with foreign experts) was introduced to...
