President Zelensky’s decree to repeal the appointment of Oleksandr Tupytsky and Oleksandr Kasminin is unconstitutional - 2DF49

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Parliament adopted the draft law № 5068 on cleansing the High Council of Justice in the first reading
Parliament adopted the draft law № 5068 on cleansing the High Council of Justice in the first reading

The draft law in its current version does not guarantee the decisive role of independent international experts in the process of cleansing the High Council of Justice.

The Venice Commission supported the decisive vote of international experts in the reform of the HCJ
The Venice Commission supported the decisive vote of international experts in the reform of the HCJ

This is stated in the opinion of the Venice Commission on the presidential draft law №5068 on the reform of the High Council of Justice, published on May 5.

The Legal Committee introduces the draft law on the establishment of an obedient HQCJ
The Legal Committee introduces the draft law on the establishment of an obedient HQCJ

Today, the version of the draft law №3711-д, prepared for the second reading, was approved at a meeting of the Legal Committee. The text agreed by the Committee entrusts the formation of a new HQCJ to the notorious High Council of Justice (HCJ).

Two wrongs won’t make a right: fixing Ukraine’s constitutional court
Two wrongs won’t make a right: fixing Ukraine’s constitutional court

In late March 2021 Ukrain­ian Pres­i­dent Volodymyr Zelen­sky revoked a decree made by runaway pres­i­dent Viktor Yanukovych appoint­ing two judges to the Con­sti­tu­tional Court. Is this the path for fixing Ukraine's broken judi­ciary?

No appointments to the Constitutional Court without a new competitive procedure
No appointments to the Constitutional Court without a new competitive procedure

On April 20, the President of Ukraine issued a decree “On the Selection Commission for the selection of candidates for the position of a judge of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine in respect of persons appointed by the President of Ukraine”.

The President established a Selection Commission to select judges of the Constitutional Court
The President established a Selection Commission to select judges of the Constitutional Court

Yesterday, Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree on the establishment of a Selection Commission to select judges of the Constitutional Court under the President's quota. Such a decision only deepens the constitutional crisis in the country.

We call on MPs to support draft laws that will ensure the liquidation of the District Administrative Court of Ukraine
We call on MPs to support draft laws that will ensure the liquidation of the District Administrative Court of Ukraine

We, the representatives of NGOs that have been fighting for years for the establishment of a fair justice in Ukraine, welcome the President's initiative to liquidate the scandalous District Administrative Court of Kyiv (DACK).

What should be done with the draft laws on the liquidation of the District Administrative Court of Kyiv?
What should be done with the draft laws on the liquidation of the District Administrative Court of Kyiv?

From the moment of the publication, we have been analyzing the President's draft laws on the liquidation of the District Administrative Court of Kyiv (DACK). We believe that this initiative of the President should be unequivocally supported.

The liquidation of District Administrative Court of Kyiv by Zelensky: a positive first step
The liquidation of District Administrative Court of Kyiv by Zelensky: a positive first step

Today, the texts of the draft laws introduced by President Zelensky on the liquidation of the scandalous District Administrative Court of Kyiv (DACK) №5369 and №5370 were published. The President's initiatives must be supported.

Judges who will consider Roman Ratushny’s appeal have previously allowed a key witness to the downing of MH17 to flee to Russia
Judges who will consider Roman Ratushny’s appeal have previously allowed a key witness to the downing of MH17 to flee to Russia

Yesterday, activist Roman Ratushny announced that an appeal against his precautionary measurewould be considered by a panel of judges of the Kyiv Court of Appeal consisting of Tetyana Frych (court reporter), Olha Yurdyha and Yuriy Slyva.

The vacancies in the Constitutional Court should be filled only after a change in the procedure for appointing judges, – Venice Commission
The vacancies in the Constitutional Court should be filled only after a change in the procedure for appointing judges, – Venice Commission

Yesterday, the Venice Commission issued its opinion on draft law №4533 on the constitutional procedure.

President Zelensky’s decree to repeal the appointment of Oleksandr Tupytsky and Oleksandr Kasminin is unconstitutional
President Zelensky’s decree to repeal the appointment of Oleksandr Tupytsky and Oleksandr Kasminin is unconstitutional

Today, the text of Decree №124 / 2021 appeared on the official website of the President of Ukraine, by which the President repealed the decrees on the appointment of Oleksandr Tupytsky and Oleksandr Kasminin as judges of the Constitutional Court.

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