While conducting judiciary reform, Zelenskyy (mis)appoints corrupt judges
The problem According to the law, the High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ) selects and conducts qualification assessments…
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What everyday corruption looks like in Ukraine and how reforms stop it
Sources of daily corruption Although no country can eliminate corruption entirely, societies that have experienced extreme violence or…
Big privatization reform in Ukraine gains momentum with first auction
A thorny way to privatization Privatization is associated with an exceptionally abusive period for Ukrainians; many carry painful…
Ukraine’s struggle to overcome corrupt courts illustrates why Western judicial model does not work in post-Soviet states
Note: This interview was taken before the launch of the judiciary reform on 14 July 2021. Halyna Chyzhyk…
“Historical event” as Ukraine finally adopts all legislation for judicial reform
After years of tribulations, struggles, and setbacks, the Ukrainian parliament finally adopted all the legislation that will, at…
Ukrainian Parliament puts wind in sails of judicial reform, adopting bill on launch of key body
On 29 June, a historical turn for Ukraine’s key unreformed area, the judiciary, took place. Lawmakers voted for…
Reforming judiciary in focus of Ukraine’s first high-level non-oligarchic international conference
Among the topics discussed at the conference were fighting corruption in transitional democracies, de-oligarchization, as well as hybrid…
Ukraine should focus on getting ready for membership – Head of NATO Representation
https://www.facebook.com/kyivnotkievchannel/posts/281654863439813?__cft__[0]=AZXbbLtAAUSctLVzllUonTtpgh3IkWbQA2npLu4Dx2iCsrvDzYGTnqwrCQysATrSSGnLAWwPNN9B-6d5IEc-WnEXmDgoGBJuy-hi45OBSYeh4nACnZfQaJN_8gMmvkv1b8tGseGx_cu6B3L8QoSESLZERCcUr5I3OPhjoufVMNpTDw&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R The practical dimension of NATO’s support to Ukraine Mr Vinnikov, who came to Ukraine in the post-Euromaidan…
Zelenskyy dismisses two Constitutional Court judges, deepening constitutional crisis
The crisis began when the constitutional court declared that the e-declaration system, an online registry of assets top-ranking…
Protests sweep Ukraine as Odesa court jails civic activist for 7 years, finding him guilty of kidnapping to earn $11
On 23 February, the Primorsky Court of Odesa ruled to imprison Serhiy Sternenko, a civic activist from the…
How Ukraine can tame its “judicial mafia”
“Judicial mafia” is a phrase often heard these days in connection with Ukraine’s judges and bodies of judicial…
(Anti-)Constitutional Court of Ukraine: why it declares the best reforms unconstitutional instead of protecting the Constitution
Generally, all democracies have the function of a constitutional judiciary, which checks whether the law complies with the…
Ukraine’s new anti-corruption bodies lock horns with deep state over rotten court
This is by no means the first scandal involving this court’s participation. However, due to machinations and likely…
Corrupt and biased judges still pollute Ukraine’s judiciary; Zelenskyy’s reform will not fix this
The Ukrainian judiciary has gone through several reform processes during the last six years. Nevertheless, it probably remains…
Prosecutor General turns the tables on corruption fighter who survived three murder attempts
The activist was assaulted three times during February – May 2018. First, he was beaten up and spent…
Experts question future of Ukrainian judiciary as court cancels judicial reform
Last week the Constitutional Court of Ukraine (CCU) adopted its decision on the law 193-IX, which envisaged the…
Ukraine’s judicial reform stumbles with odd Constitutional Court rulings
In 2016, the judicial reform of then-president Petro Poroshenko saw higher courts being liquidated, among them the old…
Despite second attempt at judicial reform, political decisions rule Ukrainian courts
The Ukrainian judiciary had dozens of scandals in 2019. An overwhelming majority of them were related to the…
Poroshenko’s judicial reform is over, long live Zelenskyy’s judicial reform
There is one cornerstone for improving all areas of life in Ukraine: justice. Under Ukraine’s current realities, it…
Judicial reform 2.0: Zelenskyy comes with initiatives only partly supported by society
In the last five years, the judiciary remained the cornerstone for other Ukrainian reforms – sooner or later,…