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The Parliament adopted the draft law that destroys the Public Integrity Council. Amendments are needed before the second reading

Читати українською. Today, the MPs adopted the draft law in the first reading. In its current form, it effectively dismantles public oversight over the selection and evaluation of judges. DEJURE Foundation issued a warning yesterday regarding the threats associated with draft law No. 10140-д. “If this version of the draft law is further adopted, fulfilling… Continue reading The Parliament adopted the draft law that destroys the Public Integrity Council. Amendments are needed before the second reading

Judges are becoming “sick” and sabotage qualification assessment. The High Qualifications Commission for Judges should proceed with the assessment excluding their involvement

Читати українською. Is there an epidemic among judges? The second week of qualification assessment has commenced, and some judges have skipped their interviews with the HQCJ. For instance, Maidan-judges Cherednichenko and Prytula were absent today, citing illness as the reason for their absence. Cherednichenko and Prytula are not the only judges who have conveniently fallen… Continue reading Judges are becoming “sick” and sabotage qualification assessment. The High Qualifications Commission for Judges should proceed with the assessment excluding their involvement

The HQCJ and the PIC agreed on joint indicators of low integrity of judges

Читати українською. The qualification assessment process is set to recommence on Monday, with the High Qualification Commission of Judges and Public Integrity Council aligning on a unified stance. Today, they finalized a comprehensive list comprising 18 indicators signalling a lack of integrity in a judge or a candidate for a judicial role. This list may… Continue reading The HQCJ and the PIC agreed on joint indicators of low integrity of judges

Judicial reform and legal education are at the centre of demands for Eurointegration.

Читати українською. A historic day. The European Commission recommends initiating negotiations for Ukraine’s accession to the European Union. Ursula von der Leyen, the EC President, highlights that Ukraine has fulfilled 90% of prior recommendations, emphasising that the duration of negotiations hinges on reform progress. What has Ukraine already done? Ursula von der Leyen noted that… Continue reading Judicial reform and legal education are at the centre of demands for Eurointegration.

4 years, 2 laws, 16 members: how the new composition of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine was selected

Читати українською. This report covers the competitive selection for positions in the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine held in 2021–2023. Our goal was to reflect on the results of the competitive selection, which took over a year and a half, highlight the key advantages and shortcomings of the process. We hope this report… Continue reading 4 years, 2 laws, 16 members: how the new composition of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine was selected

The third composition of the Public Integrity Council was elected

Today, representatives of the NGOs elected a new composition of the Public Integrity Council, which will help the renewed High Qualification Commission to form a decent judiciary. The third member of the PIC includes specialists of various profiles: lawyers, journalists, human rights defenders and other representatives of NGOs, who have been promoting justice and anti-corruption reforms for years.

We call on the Venice Commission and the EU to stand firmly on the issue of independence of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine

A month ago, on April 24, 2023, NGOs have already made a statement calling on the Venice Commission and the EU not to approve the Constitutional Court reform model suggested by the Parliament at that time. We are grateful that our concerns were accommodated and the Ukrainian authorities changed their stance on the key provisions… Continue reading We call on the Venice Commission and the EU to stand firmly on the issue of independence of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine

Roman Ihnatov became the Head of the HQCJ. Ruslan Sydorovych was elected as Deputy Head.

Yesterday, the newly established High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ) elected Roman Ihnatov, a Kyiv Court of Appeal judge, as its Head.

The High Council of Justice formed the new HQCJ

Today, the members of the HCJ formed the new composition of the High Qualification Commission of Judges. It will include: Lyudmyla Volkova, Vitaliy Hatselyuk, Yaroslav Dukh, Nadiya Kobetska, Ruslan Melnyk, Andriy Pasichnyk, Roman Sabodash, Ruslan Sydorovych, Mykhailo Bohonis, Roman Ihnatov, Roman Kydysyuk, Oleh Koliush, Volodymyr Luhanskyi, Oleksiy Omelyan, Serhiy Chumak, Halyna Shevchuk. The reboot of… Continue reading The High Council of Justice formed the new HQCJ

We call on the HCJ to appoint members of the HQCJ promptly and transparently

The arrest of the President of the Supreme Court, Vsevolod Kniazev, and the exposure of a large-scale corruption scheme in the Supreme Court, according to the judges themselves, became a “black day” for the judicial system of Ukraine. Furthermore, NABU and SAPO reported on attempts of the criminal group to influence the election of members… Continue reading We call on the HCJ to appoint members of the HQCJ promptly and transparently

A criminal group in the Supreme Court probably tried to influence the election of members of the HQCJ. Among them, perhaps, are those in respect of which the PIC issued negative conclusions

Today, at a briefing of the heads of the SAPO and NABU regarding a large-scale corruption scheme in the Supreme Court, the director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau, Semen Kryvonos, stated that the criminal group, among other things, tried to influence the election of members of the High Qualification Commission of Judges. Could this not… Continue reading A criminal group in the Supreme Court probably tried to influence the election of members of the HQCJ. Among them, perhaps, are those in respect of which the PIC issued negative conclusions

The High Council of Justice can appoint the operational HQCJ

“There are many possible options — both the appointment of eight candidates from among judges and the appointment of a smaller number. In any case, I did not say a single word that there could be an inoperative composition of the HQCJ”,