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Venice Commission upholds Constitutional Court’s decision not to swear in the judges appointed by Volodymyr Zelensky
Venice Commission upholds Constitutional Court’s decision not to swear in the judges appointed by Volodymyr Zelensky

The civil society has repeatedly called on Volodymyr Zelensky not to appoint judges of the Constitutional Court to non-existent vacancies, and judges of the Constitutional Court not to swear in newly appointed judges.

Any appointment to the HCJ without the recommendation of the Ethics Council is illegal
Any appointment to the HCJ without the recommendation of the Ethics Council is illegal

The law of Ukraine on the HCJ reform clearly stipulates that the Ethics Council provides an opinion to the body convening the relevant congress or conference on the compliance of each candidate with the criteria of professional ethics and integrity

The Ukrainian judicial system ranked fourth among six countries in the Eastern Partnership Index
The Ukrainian judicial system ranked fourth among six countries in the Eastern Partnership Index

A total of six countries were evaluated - Armenia, Moldova, Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus and Azerbaijan.

Strengths and weaknesses of the rules of procedure of the Ethics Council
Strengths and weaknesses of the rules of procedure of the Ethics Council

The Ethics Council, which will reform the High Council of Justice, has approved and published its rules of procedure.

21 of the 28 judges appointed by Volodymyr Zelensky received a negative opinion of the PIC
21 of the 28 judges appointed by Volodymyr Zelensky received a negative opinion of the PIC

Yesterday, President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed 28 judges by a series of decrees (№ 610, 611, 612, 613, 614 of December 1). However, the vast majority of those appointed did not pass the qualification assessment.

DEJURE Foundation wins in the “Breakthrough in Organizational Development – 2021” nomination
DEJURE Foundation wins in the “Breakthrough in Organizational Development – 2021” nomination

The award ceremony took place on November 30 as part of the "X Forum of Civil Society Development" organized by the Initiative Center to Support Social Action “Ednannia”.

The President appointed two judges of the Constitutional Court to non-existent vacancies
The President appointed two judges of the Constitutional Court to non-existent vacancies

Tupytsky and Kasminin still remain judges of the CC despite the fact that President Zelensky revoked the decrees on their appointment, as such revocation is legally null and void. Thus, Petryshyn and Hryshchuk are appointed to non-existent positions.

The Constitutional Court refused to swear in the President-appointed judges of the Constitutional Court
The Constitutional Court refused to swear in the President-appointed judges of the Constitutional Court

Previously, civil society has repeatedly called on Volodymyr Zelensky not to appoint judges of the Constitutional Court to non-existent vacancies.

We call on the Constitutional Court not to bring to the oath the newly appointed judges until vacancies legally appear under the President’s quota
We call on the Constitutional Court not to bring to the oath the newly appointed judges until vacancies legally appear under the President’s quota

The appointment of new CCU judges in the absence of relevant vacancies under the President's quota undermines the legitimacy of the Constitutional Court.

The daughter of the candidate for the Constitutional Court Oleksandr Sybiha lives in Moscow, and the candidate Petryshyn “sanctified” Leonid Kuchma’s right to run for the third term
The daughter of the candidate for the Constitutional Court Oleksandr Sybiha lives in Moscow, and the candidate Petryshyn “sanctified” Leonid Kuchma’s right to run for the third term

The daughter of Oleksandr Sybiha, a candidate for the ССU lives in the Russian Federation. Candidate for the Constitutional Court Oleksandr Petryshyn "sanctified" Leonid Kuchma's right to run for a third term.

Candidate for the CC Oleksandr Petryshyn may lobby for the appointment to the High Council of Justice of a member of the Selection Commission Dmytro Lukyanov, who recommended him for the CC
Candidate for the CC Oleksandr Petryshyn may lobby for the appointment to the High Council of Justice of a member of the Selection Commission Dmytro Lukyanov, who recommended him for the CC

A Congress of Scholars, at which one member of the High Council of Justice will be elected, is scheduled for December 10. Dmytro Lukyanov is among the candidates for the HCJ.

Statement: We call on the President not to appoint judges who have not passed the qualification assessment
Statement: We call on the President not to appoint judges who have not passed the qualification assessment

91 out of 135 judges nominated to the President by the High Council of Justice have a negative opinion of the Public Integrity Council and have not passed the qualification assessment.

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