A step backwards has been taken in Ukraine’s European integration. Today, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine failed to vote for the appointment of two judges to the Constitutional Court (CCU). MPs did not support any of the four candidates selected by the Advisory Group of Experts, which includes international experts. It is telling that this… Continue reading The Verkhovna Rada failed to appoint two judges to the Constitutional Court
On September 17, the President of Ukraine signed a decree appointing Yurii Barabash as a judge of the Constitutional Court. Before this, Barabash served as Vice-Rector for Academic and Strategic Development at Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University and chaired the Scientific and Advisory Council of the Constitutional Court. He also ranked first in the Advisory… Continue reading Appointment of Yurii Barabash to the Constitutional Court: an important step, but key staffing decisions still ahead
A new document has appeared in the Verkhovna Rada that could reshape the system of selection in judicial, law enforcement, and anti-corruption bodies. Draft Law No. 13697, registered by 19 MPs from Batkivshchyna, proposes in effect to roll back the participation of international experts in competitions for key bodies and transfer control to Ukrainian institutions… Continue reading Draft Law No. 13697: “Batkivshchyna” once again attacks the role of international experts in the selection of judges and law enforcement bodies
Mykhailo Zhernakov, Executive Director of the DEJURE Foundation Karina Hasymova, Advocacy Manager at the DEJURE Foundation for Ukrainska Pravda On June 27, the President of Ukraine appointed former OSCE Project Coordinator in Ukraine, Oleksandr Vodyannikov, as a judge of the Constitutional Court. At last, the minimum quorum of 12 judges has been restored, and the Court can… Continue reading Mobilization, elections, natural resources: the Constitutional Court is back in play and the stakes are sky-high
Just ahead of Constitution Day, the President appointed Oleksandr Vodiannikov to the Constitutional Court of Ukraine (CCU). This is welcome news, as the Court has finally regained its quorum: 12 out of 18 judges are now in place, unlocking its ability to function. However, six seats on the Constitutional Court remain vacant. The reasons vary,… Continue reading 12 seated — how many judges are still missing from Ukraine’s Constitutional Court?
Mykhailo Zhernakov, Executive Director of the DEJURE Foundation Kateryna Shevchuk, Communications Manager at the DEJURE Foundation Remember 2020? Not COVID, but the real constitutional catastrophe, when the Constitutional Court of Ukraine (CCU) attempted to destroy electronic asset declarations. The motion to the Court was initiated by 48 MPs: remnants of the pro-Russian Yanukovych-era system, representatives… Continue reading Off Track from European Integration: Who in Kyiv Is Undermining Ukraine’s Path to the EU
On January 28, the Advisory Group of Experts (AGE) concluded the stage of evaluating the moral qualities of candidates for the Constitutional Court of Ukraine (CCU) under the President’s quota (3 vacant positions) and the Verkhovna Rada’s quota (2 vacant positions). As of January 27, three judges have stepped down, leaving 11 filled seats in… Continue reading AGE Assesses the Moral Qualities of Constitutional Court Candidates
The competition for a position in the Constitutional Court under the quotas of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and the President is ongoing. Currently, there are four vacant positions in the Constitutional Court, and by the end of January 2025, three more will become vacant. If at least one new judge is not appointed by… Continue reading Status Incompatibility and False Declarations: The Competition for the Constitutional Court Continues
Today, on November 7, the names of candidates for the Constitutional Court of Ukraine (CCU) who passed the Advisory Group of Experts (AGE) evaluation on high moral integrity were revealed. This round of the competition aimed to select two judges for the CCU under the quota of the Judges’ Congress. However, only three candidates advanced… Continue reading Advisory Group of Experts selects three candidates for the Constitutional Court as the competition continues
On September 18 the 20th Congress of Judges appointed Alla Oliynyk to the Constitutional Court of Ukraine (CCU). She is the second judge selected under the new rules with the participation of the Advisory Group of Experts, which includes international experts. Alla Oliynyk is a judge of the Civil Court of Cassation within the Supreme… Continue reading The Congress of Judges has elected a new judge to the Constitutional Court — Alla Oliynyk, a judge of the Civil Court of Cassation within the Supreme Court.
We continue to cover the interviews of candidates for the Constitutional Court. Yesterday, on July 15, the Advisory Group of Experts (AGE) interviewed three more candidates: Nataliya Kaminska — professor at the National Aviation University. Kaminska has previously attempted to join the Constitutional Court but was unsuccessful and received an integrity-related rejection from the AGE.… Continue reading Plagiarism, questionable declarations, and dubious wealth: the new candidates for the Constitutional Court
Yesterday, on July 15, a series of interviews began for candidates for the Constitutional Court under the President’s quota. One of the candidates, lawyer Kostyantyn Krasovsky, faced numerous questions about his property and declarations from public representatives and members of the Advisory Group of Experts (AGE). During the interview, he failed to dispel these concerns.… Continue reading Yanukovych-era Supreme Court President shows bias against Constitutional Court candidate
