16 October 2025, Brussels. As Russia’s full-scale invasion nears its fourth year and Ukraine’s EU accession talks remain politically stalled, the European Endowment for Democracy (EED) and the DEJURE Foundation co-hosted a discussion “Rule of Law in Ukraine: Between Russia’s War and Stalled EU Negotiations.” The event brought together representatives of European institutions, EU member… Continue reading Ukraine’s Rule of Law Reforms in Focus: Civil Society Presents Shadow Report in Brussels
As of 2025, over 51% of the current judges of the Supreme Court may be of low integrity, according to negative opinions and information from the Public Integrity Council (PIC). Experts from DEJURE Foundation analysed available data on 153 sitting Supreme Court judges. Among them, 34 have received negative opinions of the PIC, while concerning… Continue reading More than 51% of Supreme Court judges raise integrity concerns
The level of distrust among Ukrainians toward the Supreme Court has reached 68.6%. The main reasons cited for the negative perception of the judiciary include corruption, judges’ dependence on politicians and oligarchs, and insufficient integrity. These findings are based on a nationwide survey conducted by DEJURE Foundation in February 2025. According to the survey results,… Continue reading Nearly 69% of Ukrainians do not trust the Supreme Court
Vladimir Putin has been vocal in opposing the involvement of international experts in the selection of judges. He expressed this stance just days before the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. According to him, “There is no independent judiciary in Ukraine, and at the West’s request, the Kyiv authorities have handed representatives of international organisations the prevailing… Continue reading Putin – the primary advocate for ending international experts’ participation in judicial selection
A 133-square-meter apartment in Pechersk for one thousand hryvnias per month – does it sound plausible? The Pechersk District Court of Kyiv decided that it appears unlikely, and if that was the case, then it would constitute a gift that Vsevolod Knyazev, as a judge, was not entitled to accept. However, Knyazev contested this decision,… Continue reading The apartment of Knyazev in Pechersk for a thousand hryvnias: what will the appeal decide?
Pavlo Vovk did not appear for his qualification assessment for the second time, and the HQCJ decided that he was unfit for the position of judge of the Administrative Court of Cassation within the Supreme Court due to his non-appearance. Previously, Pavlo Vovk wanted to become a judge of the Supreme Court, so this qualification… Continue reading Pavlo Vovk will NOT become a judge of the Supreme Court. The High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ) recognised him as unsuitable for the position
On February 8th, the High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ) convened to review the findings of a special working group tasked with investigating the potential Russian citizenship of Roman Ihnatov, the head of the HQCJ.
After nearly three months of qualification assessment, here are the outcomes: The High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ) has completed its assessment of 36 judges who received negative opinion from the Public Integrity Council (PIC). Of these, the HQCJ has overturned the negative opinions in 17 instances, allowing these judges to maintain their positions. However,… Continue reading 17 against 15. Does the High Qualification Commission of Judges agree with the negative opinions of the Public Integrity Council?
This article was originally published at LB.ua. On June 1, 2023, an almost 4-year epic story ended with the appointment of the new composition of the High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ) — a kind of HR agency of the judicial system. You can read about it in more detail in this material. One of… Continue reading Five questions for the new HQCJ regarding the qualification assessment of judges
Despite the fact that the law on the liquidation of the DACK was adopted more than a year ago, Pavlo Vovk and other judges of this court still “have not left the game” and have retained their positions. And therefore, they continue to “emerge” on the agendas. Back in 2017, Pavlo Vovk applied for a… Continue reading Tomorrow, Pavlo Vovk will undergo the assessment at the HQJC, with a record-breaking negative opinion of 180 pages
Today, the High Council of Justice has granted a “Maidan judge,” Cherednichenko, an honourable retirement. She is set to receive substantial annual payments for the following accomplishments: During the Revolution of Dignity, judge Cherednichenko sentenced the activist Dmytro Poltavets to house arrest. Dmytro was previously brutally beaten by police officers (Case No. 752/2379/14-K). As doctors… Continue reading The High Council of Justice has granted a “Maidan judge,” Cherednichenko, an honourable retirement
Today, the Kyiv District Administrative Court (KDAC) judge Alyona Kushnova has ordered the reinstatement of the scandalous Bohdan Lvov as a judge of the Supreme Court. Despite confirmation from journalists and the SBU regarding Lvov’s possession of Russian citizenship, this did not impede the decision. Lvov is poised to return to the Supreme Court unless… Continue reading Bohdan Lvov is reinstated as a judge of the Supreme Court
