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The Parliament adopted the draft law №3711-d on the establishment of a tame High Qualification Commission of Judges
The Parliament adopted the draft law №3711-d on the establishment of a tame High Qualification Commission of Judges

The draft law was supported by 227 MPs of the “Sluha Narodu” faction and the “Dovira” (“Trust”) deputy group.

The DEJURE Foundation gets recognized for transparency
The DEJURE Foundation gets recognized for transparency

The DEJURE Foundation got the highest 5-stars rank in the global rating of major think tanks’ financial transparency provided by Transparify. 

Police officers should be punished for illegal surveillance of public activists
Police officers should be punished for illegal surveillance of public activists

On February 26, 2021, five representatives of the Strategic Investigations Department of the National Police of Ukraine arrived at the DEJURE Foundation's office to "talk" to Roman Maselko, a member of the Foundation's board. 

We demand justice for Serhii Sternenko: the statement of civil society organizations
We demand justice for Serhii Sternenko: the statement of civil society organizations

On February 23, 2021, Prymorskyi District Court of Odesa found civic activist and blogger Serhii Sternenko as well as Ruslan Demchuk guilty in the case of abduction in 2015 of Serhiy Shcherbych.

The Venice Commission on the Constitutional Court of Ukraine: serious reform is needed, judges should be selected by international experts and the public
The Venice Commission on the Constitutional Court of Ukraine: serious reform is needed, judges should be selected by international experts and the public

We received the second urgent Opinion of the Venice Commission today, in which the Commission gives recommendations on the reform of the Constitutional Court.

“Should not usurp the role of the legislature,” – Venice Commission on the decision of the Constitutional Court on e-declaration
“Should not usurp the role of the legislature,” – Venice Commission on the decision of the Constitutional Court on e-declaration

Today, the Venice Commission (VC) has published its conclusions on the consequences of the decision of the Constitutional Court (CC) on electronic declarations.

Possible ways of solving the constitutional crisis
Possible ways of solving the constitutional crisis

Recently, the Constitutional Court of Ukraine (CCU) adopted its scandalous decision regarding the constitutionality of the electronic declaration system.

Civil society calls on the Parliament to ensure the composition of the judicial governance bodies and the Constitutional Court of high integrity
Civil society calls on the Parliament to ensure the composition of the judicial governance bodies and the Constitutional Court of high integrity

We believe that the issue concerning the integrity of the HQCJ’s and the HCJ’s members must be solved by adopting a single bill.

Verkhovna Rada returned the bill, which gives control over judges to notorious Pavlo Vovk, for further improvement
Verkhovna Rada returned the bill, which gives control over judges to notorious Pavlo Vovk, for further improvement

Today, the Parliament did not support the Presidential bill №3711 and sent it to the Legal Committee to include the proposals of the Venice Commission.

The Parliament plans to appoint two more CCU judges beyond a competition
The Parliament plans to appoint two more CCU judges beyond a competition

Tomorrow, the Parliament will consider the appointment of judges to the CCU, – said Mykhailo Zhernakov, Chair of the Board of the DEJURE Foundation on Facebook.

“Quick fix” for the constitutional crisis: what is wrong with the MP’s initiative
“Quick fix” for the constitutional crisis: what is wrong with the MP’s initiative

Yesterday, MPs from "Sluha Narodu", "Holos" and "Dovira" group introduced the bill #4311, which, in their opinion, can become a quick but temporary safeguard from any further negative decisions of the CC. 

Constitutional Court Judges Must Resign
Constitutional Court Judges Must Resign

We call for the immediate voluntary resignation of all judges of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine (CCU) who supported the dismantling of the anti-corruption reform in Ukraine.

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