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The Constitutional Court of Ukraine remains a pivotal legal body amid ongoing judicial transformations and controversies. Recent headlines reveal a spectrum of challenges and developments. Notably, the court has tackled divisive issues such as the constitutionality of the seizure of goods under simplified customs controls and language laws. Meanwhile, the legal community closely watches the procedural conducts involving high-profile figures like former head Oleksandr Tupytskyi.
Controversies extend to administrative accusations against current and former officials, reflecting the court's central role in Ukraine's broader struggle against corruption and its efforts towards compliance with international standards. Discussions with the Venice Commission and interventions by the European Commission underscore the geopolitical stake in Ukraine's legal reforms.
The Constitutional Court's decisions and the surrounding discourse are not just legal matters but also deeply influence Ukraine's democratic integrity and international standing. As the nation navigates these complex waters, the implications for governance, justice, and Ukraine's European integration efforts continue to unfold.
Controversies extend to administrative accusations against current and former officials, reflecting the court's central role in Ukraine's broader struggle against corruption and its efforts towards compliance with international standards. Discussions with the Venice Commission and interventions by the European Commission underscore the geopolitical stake in Ukraine's legal reforms.
The Constitutional Court's decisions and the surrounding discourse are not just legal matters but also deeply influence Ukraine's democratic integrity and international standing. As the nation navigates these complex waters, the implications for governance, justice, and Ukraine's European integration efforts continue to unfold.
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Constitutional Court calls on Zelenskyi to cancel his decree on Tupytskyi The Constitutional Court of Ukraine has described a decree by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to suspend the court's chairman, Oleksandr Tupytskyi, from office for two months as "legally null and void" and called for the document to be revoked, according to a statement posted on the court's website. 26 566 576
Zelenskyi proposes terminating powers of all Constitutional Court judges Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi has submitted a bill to the Verkhovna Rada proposing to terminate the powers of all Constitutional Court judges. 48 946 484
Zelenskyi leaves Constitutional Court to prevent rumors about putting pressure on judges He said that representative Fedir Venislavksyi will present his position at the court. 30 274 378
EU considers Constitutional Court's decision as basis for suspension of visa-free travel The European Union has disabled the decisions of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine on the activities of anti-corruption agencies, the Yevropeiska Pravda (European Truth) newspaper said, citing a letter from a representative of Ukraine to the EU, Ambassador Mykola Tochytsky to Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna. 22 864 325 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine Visa-free travel for Ukraine
Constitutional Court chairman sees 'signs of constitutional coup' in Zelenskyi's bill Chairman of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine Oleksandr Tupytsky has said that the bill "On Restoration of Public Confidence in the Constitutional Judiciary" shows signs of a constitutional coup in Ukraine. 30 197 271
Constitutional Court allows easing measure of restraint for suspected terrorists The Constitutional Court allowed the preventive measure for persons detained on suspicion of or charged with terrorism to be eased. 15 114 263
Protesters throw smoke bombs at Ukraine's Constitutional Court. VIDEO&PHOTOS. VIDEO&PHOTOS Smoke bombs were hurled as a protest rally is underway outside the building of Ukraine's Constitutional Court in Kyiv against the abolition of anti-corruption reform. 21 583 229
Employees Of State Guard Service Department Not Letting Constitutional Court Head Tupytskyi Into His Office Employees of the State Guard Service department are not letting Oleksandr Tupytskyi, who had been removed from the position of the Constitutional Court head, into his office. 28 982 213
Zelenskyi calls on Servant of the People MPs to back his proposals on Constitutional Court Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi has called on MPs from the Servant of the People faction to unite and support his proposals to restore justice and legality in the country after the latest ruling of the Constitutional Court. 24 706 207
Constitutional Court cancels limit on lifetime payouts to judges On Friday, June 10, the Constitutional Court of Ukraine issued its judgement on constitutional submissions by the Supreme Court regarding the constitutionality of certain provisions of the law on judicial system and status of judges of July 7, 2010 No. 2453-VI as well as the provisions of paragraph 5, section 3 of the final provisions of the law of Ukraine on amendments to certain legislative acts of Ukraine on retirement of March 2, 2015 No. 213-VIII. 63 315 203
"Don’t you like it? Well, this is life" - Constitutional Court Head Baulin replied to charges of involvement in usurpation of power by Yanukovych Chairman of the Constitutional Court Yurii Baulin muted microphone of Samopomich party MP, Head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee for Preventing and Combating Corruption Yehor Soboliev when the latter asked whether the current judges of the Constitutional Court have the right to consider the case on the constitutionality of certain provisions of the Law on the cleansing of power. 63 556 201
NABU closes Odesa Mayor Trukhanov case after court decriminalizes illegal enrichment The National Anti-Corruption Bureau has started to close criminal proceedings under the illegal enrichment article of the Criminal Code, which was previously abolished by the Constitutional Court. The Odesa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov case is one of the cases. 7 021 181
Zelenskyi announces ‘court in smartphone’ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi believes that bureaucratic procedures should go online to ensure transparency of the court, and announced a so-called "court in a smartphone". 12 557 171
CC head says he will not come for interrogation to SBI. VIDEO Head of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine (CC) Oleksandr Tupytsky has said that he will not appear for questioning at the State Bureau of Investigations (SBI) on the summons received on Friday morning. 25 972 169
Ukraine Constitutional Court Head Baulin taken to intensive care unit after car accident. PHOTOS The Constitutional Court press office confirmed information that its Chairman Yurii Baulin got in the accident in the Poltava region yesterday. 78 591 157
Zelenskyi convenes urgent closed meeting of NSDC due to impact on country's achievements in anti-corruption sector – President's Office President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi has convened an urgent closed meeting of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) to choose measures for an urgent appropriate response from the government to attempts by "certain subjects" to revise the principles of zero tolerance for corruption and any form of non-transparency in public administration. 28 720 153 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine
Zelenskyi appoints Venislavskyi his representative in Constitutional Court Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi has appointed Fedir Venislavskyi the president's envoy in the Constitutional Court of Ukraine. 8 856 138
French Ambassador talks about disappointment of G7 countries with state of fight against corruption in Ukraine France, as well as other countries of the G7 (Big Seven), are disappointed with the state of the fight against corruption in Ukraine, said French Ambassador to Ukraine Etienne de Poncins. 16 579 128 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine
Constitutional Court declares law on decommunization constitutional Ukraine's Constitutional Court has declared constitutional the law on condemning communist and national-socialist totalitarian regimes in Ukraine and a ban on promoting their symbols. 10 657 126
Considering law on lustration, Constitutional Court’s judge Shaptala cites opinion of subject to purge Kivalov When considering the law on the cleansing of the ranks of power, judge of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine Shaptala referred to the opinion of non-affiliated MP Serhii Kivalov, who himself is the subject to purge and can be personally interested in the recognition of the law as unconstitutional. 21 268 123
Constitutional Court Allowed to Imprison Journalists Who Write About Yanukovych’s Mezhyhiria By its decision of 20 January, 2012, the Constitutional Court explained the provisions of the Basic Law on the right to privacy and family life in favor of officials, blocking citizens access to a significant amount of public interest information. 18 699 116 Previously in trend: Mezhygorye Secrets
Court Fails To Pick Measure Of Restraint To Tupytskyi, Suspends Hearing For August 2 The court has failed to restrain Oleksandr Tupytskyi, former head of the Constitutional Court, and suspended the hearing for August 2. 11 047 112
Constitutional Court candidate Andriychuk could not say when Constitution was adopted. VIDEO During the interview for the position of a judge of the Economic Court of Zakarpattia region, Liubomyr Andriychuk, a lecturer at Uzhhorod National University, could not answer the question about when the Constitution of Ukraine was adopted. 13 331 107
Bohdan submits lawsuit against journalists of Schemes TV Show Head of the Presidential Office, Andrii Bohdan, has filed a lawsuit against journalists of the Schemes TV show based on the Radio Liberty (Ukraine). 8 938 99
Tupytskyi And Kasminin Not Dismissed, Respective Zelenskyy’s Decree Null And Void – Constitutional Court’s Ex-Head Dombrovskyi Constitutional Court former head, Ivan Dombrovskyi, believes that the decree of President Volodymyr Zelenskyi on the abolition of the decree of the previous president on the appointment of Oleksandr Tupytskyi and Oleksandr Kasminin as judges of the Constitutional Court is null and void and does not entail any legal consequences. 6 558 98
Ukraine restores criminal liability for inaccurate declaration The Verkhovna Rada has reinstated criminal liability for declaring incomplete data and failure to submit a declaration, in particular, introducing a restriction of freedom for up to two years, if the declared information differs from the reliable one in the amount of more than 4,000 living wages for able-bodied persons. 19 979 92
Nearly 60% of Ukrainians back president's bill to terminate powers of Constitutional Court judges Almost 60% of Ukrainians support President Volodymyr Zelensky's bill "On Renewal of Confidence in Constitutional Judiciary," which proposes to terminate the powers of the judges of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine, according to a survey conducted by the Rating sociological group. 3 289 90
Constitutional Court's head does not appear for questioning on Monday – SBI Head of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine Oleksandr Tupytsky did not appear for questioning at the State Bureau of Investigations (SBI). 11 188 86
Court Refuses SBI To Arrest Tupytskyi's Property The court refused the investigation of the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) to arrest property that was seized during the searches at Oleksandr Tupytskyi, whose appointment as a judge of the Constitutional Court was canceled by President Volodymyr Zelenskyi. 11 636 80
Constitutional Court of Ukraine declares language law constitutional The Constitutional Court of Ukraine has recognized the Law of Ukraine "On Ensuring the Functioning of the Ukrainian Language as the State Language" as constitutional. 8 427 80
MPs call for resignation of judges who supported decision on asset declarations MPs from various factions in Ukraine's parliament have called on judges of the Constitutional Court, who supported the decision to repeal Article 366-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine on penalties for false asset declarations and certain provisions of the law "On Corruption Prevention," to resign. 4 072 76
Rada is preparing submission to Constitutional Court to abolish draft law No. 12414 Lawmakers are preparing a submission to the Constitutional Court to annul bill No. 12414, which strips NABU and SAPO of their independence. 7 884 73 Previously in trend: Abolition of NABU and SAPO independence
Congress of judges dismisses Constitutional Court judge Bryntsev The 13th Congress of judges has dismissed Constitutional Court judge Vasyl Bryntsev. 12 594 67
SBI opens criminal proceedings against Tupytsky Ukraine's State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has opened criminal proceedings against Chairman of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine Oleksandr Tupytsky due to high treason and the illegal sale of a land plot in Crimea under Russian law, the SBI's press service has reported. 12 046 64
E-declaration system, responsibility for inaccurate data to be preserved in Ukraine – President's Office on Constitutional Court's decision President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi will definitely use his right to the legislative initiative in order to restore the permanent and most effective operation of the electronic declaration system and the inevitability of responsibility for deliberate violation of these rules, the Office of the President of Ukraine said. 9 106 64 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials
Rada to quickly react to Constitutional Court's decision to cancel e-declaration The Ukrainian parliament will quickly react to the decision of the Constitutional Court to abolish e-declaration and will do everything at the legislative level to ensure that this mechanism continues to work, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Dmytro Razumkov has said. 9 564 63
10 days left for PGO to arrest Constitutional Court judges who conferred dictatorial powers on Yanukovych, – MP Soboliev. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) The Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO) has 10 days to arrest the judges of the Constitutional Court who granted dictatorial powers to ex-President Viktor Yanukovych. 28 166 60
Constitutional Court says judicial reform bill in line with Constitution The Constitutional Court has recognized the draft law on constitutional amendments in terms of judicial reform as corresponding to the Basic Law. 6 894 58
Rada adopted bill on Constitutional Court The Verkhovna Rada has passed the bill No.6427-д on Constitutional Court of Ukraine. 245 MPs supported the law. 22 030 57
SBI serves Tupytsky with charge of deliberate testimony, bribery of witness The State Bureau of Investigations (SBI) served judge of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine Oleksandr Tupytsky with charge of deliberate false testimony and bribery of a witness. 15 075 56
Turchinov: Yanukovych is Preparing for Impeachment. VIDEO The vice chairman of Batkivschyna Alexandr Turchinov considers the decision of the Constitutional Court on the constitutionality of maintaining the title of the President even in case of impeachment to be a preparation of the Presidential Administration for Yanukovych's removal from office. 7 299 50
Vice PM Stefanishyna: Attempts to deprive Ukraine of visa-free travel to EU will fail Forces seeking to halt Ukraine's European and Euro-Atlantic integration and deprive Ukrainians of visa-free travel to the EU will fail to achieve their goals. 2 745 49
Constitutional Court head invites Zelenskyi to meeting to resolve artificial conflict Ukrainian Constitutional Court Chairman Oleksandr Tupytsky has invited President Volodymyr Zelensky to a meeting on behalf of the court to discuss the constitutional crisis. 4 372 48
NACP draws up report against acting Head of Constitutional Court Holovatyi for administrative violation The National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption (NAPC) has drawn up a report on an administrative violation against the acting Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine, Serhii Holovatyi. According to the NAPC, he made a decision in the context of a conflict of interest, which he failed to report in the prescribed manner. 3 745 48
Constitutional crisis: Venice Commission releases its opinion The Venice Commission pointed out serious shortcomings in the decision of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine of October 27, 2020 in the case of constitutional motion filed by 47 MPs on the constitutionality of certain provisions of the Law of Ukraine "On Prevention of Corruption." 7 193 44
Zelenskyi tables bill on liability for lies in asset declarations Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has submitted to the Verkhovna Rada a bill to restore liability for lies in asset declarations. 4 490 44 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials
Ukrainian judges 'not able to live by transparent European standards,' - MP Yemets Judges of Ukraine's Supreme Court are trying to sabotage the judicial reform for they 'don't want to live transparently' and are not capable of self-cleansing. 14 778 43 Previously in trend: Amendments to Constitution
Ambassadors of G7 countries to Ukraine alarmed by efforts to undo anti-corruption reform: Ukraine must not go back to past The ambassadors of the G7 countries in Ukraine are alarmed by the efforts to cancel the anti-corruption reforms carried out in the country since 2014. 2 753 43
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