The Venice Commission supported the decisive vote of international experts in the reform of the HCJ - DE46F

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We call on Members of Parliament to improve the draft law on cleansing the HCJ
We call on Members of Parliament to improve the draft law on cleansing the HCJ

We, representatives of NGOs, are waiting for the adoption of the draft law № 5068. However, we call on MPs to take into account and support the crucial amendment (№733), which will actually reform the HCJ.

Veto of the draft law № 3711-д: the casting vote of international experts is preserved
Veto of the draft law № 3711-д: the casting vote of international experts is preserved

The President vetoed draft law № 3711-д on the reboot of the HQCJ. The recommendations corrected the conflict of provisions concerning the votes of international experts in the Selection Commission.

The HCJ reform: the international experts will have the casting vote, but the reform will fail
The HCJ reform: the international experts will have the casting vote, but the reform will fail

The Legal Committee prepared the draft law 5068 on the reform of the HCJ for the second reading. It grants international experts a casting vote in the Ethics Council but some provisions may completely jeopardize the real judicial reform in Ukraine.

The Parliament adopted the draft law on the formation of the HQCJ with the decisive role of international experts
The Parliament adopted the draft law on the formation of the HQCJ with the decisive role of international experts

The draft law 3711-д was supported as a whole by 293 MPs. 255 MPs voted in favour of amendment № 453, which grants international experts a casting vote in the formation of the High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ).

The Parliamentary Committee supported the amendments, which provide for a transparent competitive selection of judges of the Constitutional Court
The Parliamentary Committee supported the amendments, which provide for a transparent competitive selection of judges of the Constitutional Court

On June 17, the Parliamentary Legal Committee supported the amendments of the MP Yurchyshyn to the draft law 4533, which provide for a real competitive selection of judges of the Constitutional Court.

Volodymyr Zelensky’s judicial reform strategy embodies Pavlo Vovk’s dreams of obedient justice
Volodymyr Zelensky’s judicial reform strategy embodies Pavlo Vovk’s dreams of obedient justice

The Strategy further strengthens the influence of judicial officials of low integrity, and its key provisions correspond to the ideas of the odious head of the District Administrative Court of Kyiv (DACK) Pavlo Vovk.

The President of the Venice Commission Gianni Buquicchio: we do not support the draft law 3711-д in its current version
The President of the Venice Commission Gianni Buquicchio: we do not support the draft law 3711-д in its current version

The Venice Commission does not support the draft law 3711-д on the procedure of formation of the High Qualifications Commission of Judges (HQCJ) in the current version.

The draft law 3711-д in its current version is a catastrophe for judicial reform, – statement of the leading NGOs
The draft law 3711-д in its current version is a catastrophe for judicial reform, – statement of the leading NGOs

The leading NGOs urge the Parliament not to adopt the draft law 3711-д on re-launching the High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ) in its current version.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs will be responsible for the final exam for lawyers
The Ministry of Internal Affairs will be responsible for the final exam for lawyers

Today, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved a new procedure for conducting the Unified State Qualification Exam and cancelled previous documents in this regard.

The Parliamentary Legal Committee approved the draft laws to liquidate the scandalous District Administrative Court of Kyiv
The Parliamentary Legal Committee approved the draft laws to liquidate the scandalous District Administrative Court of Kyiv

Today the Parliamentary Legal Committee supported the presidential draft laws on the liquidation of the scandalous District Administrative Court of Kyiv (DACK) №5369 and №5370 and submitted them to the Parliament.

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.

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