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The Ukrainian judiciary faces significant scrutiny amidst a series of allegations involving judges. Recent news highlights severe charges against Supreme Court judges, involving corruption and illicit enrichment worth millions. The High Anti-Corruption Court has acted by imposing preventive measures and significant bails. In Dnipro, suspects in attacking a judge were detained without bail, underscoring the tense atmosphere surrounding judiciary matters in the region. Moreover, cases of judges’ undisclosed assets and illegal activities reveal the challenges in maintaining integrity within the courts. Transparency International reports efforts to select qualified judges for the nation’s High Anti-Corruption Court, promising a renewed focus on fair justice.
What preventive measures were imposed on Supreme Court judges?
The High Anti-Corruption Court imposed preventive measures involving significant financial bails on Supreme Court judges suspected of corruption, specifically in cases involving UAH 2 million and UAH 2.5 million. These measures aim to ensure accountability and prevent further illicit activities.
How did the NABU and SAPO act against judges in corruption cases?
The NABU, in collaboration with SAPO, has been proactive in identifying and charging judges with illicit enrichment and failure to declare assets. They actively pursue disciplinary actions and impose substantial bail requirements to curb judicial corruption.
What incidents have exemplified the dangers faced by judges in Ukraine?
In Dnipro, an attack on a judge led to preventive detention of suspects, underlining the peril judges face. Such incidents highlight not only the threat to personal safety but also the challenges of maintaining judicial authority amidst societal unrest.
How are new judges being selected for the High Anti-Corruption Court in Ukraine?
The High Qualification Commission of Judges collaborates with the Public Council of International Experts to select new judges for the High Anti-Corruption Court. These candidates undergo a rigorous vetting process to ensure they meet high standards of integrity and competence.
What measures are in place to address issues of undeclared assets among judges?
The Ukrainian judiciary system is actively working on uncovering undeclared assets among judges. Recent cases involve significant bails set by the High Anti-Corruption Court, reflecting the ongoing efforts to address non-compliance and enhance transparency within the judiciary.
What steps are being taken to prevent future judicial misconduct?
Ukraine is strengthening its judicial oversight through strict procedures and preventive measures. Enhanced vetting of potential judges and collaboration with international experts are part of strategic efforts to prevent misconduct and foster an environment of accountability and justice.
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Illicit enrichment of 16.7 million hryvnias and failure to declare assets: judge notified of suspicion, - NABU The NABU and SAPO have notified a judge of one of the commercial courts of appeal that he is suspected of illicit enrichment and making false declarations. 1 437 13 Previously in trend: cases of illicit enrichment
Twenty-two newly appointed judges took oath of office in presence of Zelenskyy A swearing-in ceremony for newly appointed judges was held in Kyiv with the president in attendance. 2 566 38 Previously in trend: Appointment of judges
Attack on judge in Dnipro: four suspects arrested without right to bail The court has ordered preventive measures for the suspects involved in the attack on a judge in the city of Dnipro — detention without the right to post bail. 1 921 7
Following results of competition, 22 potential HACC judges have been selected, - Transparency International Ukraine. LIST The HQCJ and the Public Council of International Experts have identified 22 potential judges for the High Anti-Corruption Court, who will take up their posts provided they pass the subsequent stages. 1 467 9 Previously in trend: Appointment of judges
Judge who struck two teenagers at crosswalk in Kharkiv will face trial, - prosecutor’s office An investigation has been completed in Kharkiv into a high-profile traffic accident in which a judge struck two minors at a crosswalk. The girls sustained serious injuries; one of them still remains unconscious. 1 979 15 Previously in trend: Traffic accidents involving judges
Judge in Bukovyna exposed for inciting lawyer to pay another judge $30,000 bribe – SSU The Security Service of Ukraine and the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine have exposed a judge seconded to one of the courts in the Chernivtsi region who incited a lawyer to pass a US$30,000 bribe to a judge in Kyiv in exchange for an acquittal. 1 175 3 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine
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Judge driving BMW hit child on pedestrian crossing in Kryvyi Rih: boy is in serious condition. PHOTO In Kryvyi Rih, a judge from one of the district courts hit an 11-year-old boy on a pedestrian crossing. 6 498 28 Previously in trend: Car Accident
"And for bread?": District court judge in Zakarpattia negotiates with witness about "candy" worth $1,300. VIDEO The High Anti-Corruption Court has chosen a preventive measure in the form of detention with an alternative of 1 million hryvnia bail for a judge of the Volovets District Court in Zakarpattia, who offered to cancel the arrest of 20 cubic metres of timber for a bribe of 1,300 dollars. 5 064 34 Previously in trend: Grafters
Judge Pelykh caught taking bribe mobilised into Ukraine’s Armed Forces Judge Oleksandr Pelykh of the Volovets District Court in Zakarpattia region, who was detained while taking a bribe, has been mobilised. 15 284 100 Previously in trend: Grafters
Judge served with notice of suspicion over fatal road accident in Ivano-Frankivsk region. PHOTOS Under the procedural guidance of the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office, a judge of the Pidhaitsi District Court in Ternopil region was served with a notice of suspicion for violating traffic safety rules, resulting in the death of a pedestrian and injuries to another person. 6 963 55 Previously in trend: Fatal traffic accidents
Judge-and-prosecutor Hrabets family purchased property with market value of $1 million – media. PHOTO The family of a Kyiv judge and prosecutor has acquired property worth more than one million dollars in recent years. During Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ihor Hrabets, deputy head of the Kyiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office and husband of Svitlana Hrabets, a judge of the Kyiv Regional Commercial... 17 483 41
High Anti-Corruption Court sets UAH 5 million bail for judge suspected of illicit enrichment of UAH 16 million The High Anti-Corruption Court partially granted a motion by NABU detectives, endorsed by an SAPO prosecutor, and imposed bail of UAH 5 million as a pretrial measure on a Kyiv judge suspected of illicit enrichment and filing false asset declarations. 2 589 15 Previously in trend: Declaration of false information
Kyiv judge exposed for illicit enrichment worth UAH 16 million – NABU (updated) The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) have exposed a Kyiv judge on charges of illicit enrichment and submitting false information in asset declarations. 3 595 27 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine Declaration of false information
HCJ overturns decision to dismiss Judge Litvinova, who was found to hold Russian citizenship – Anti-Corruption Action Center The High Council of Justice has overturned its decision to dismiss Arina Litvinova, a judge of the dissolved Kyiv District Administrative Court (KDAC), who had earlier been reported by journalists to hold Russian citizenship. 4 039 44 Previously in trend: Russian citizenship of Judge Litvinova
Judge from Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Boiarskyi, who assisted draft dodgers, received suspended sentence and fines Judge Oleksandr Boiarskyi, who, according to the investigation, helped at least 364 draft dodgers from the Armed Forces of Ukraine to leave the country, pleaded guilty and reached an plea deal with the investigation. 4 624 72 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization
Judge Hrechana, who acquitted Tyshlek and closed Tymoshenko’s case, to choose Shabunin’s preventive measure Judge Svitlana Hrechana of the Pecherskyi District Court of Kyiv will decide on the preventive measure for Vitalii Shabunin, head of the Anti-Corruption Center (AntAC). 3 054 16 Previously in trend: Suspicion against Shabunin
List of judges involved in Portnov’s mafia network — investigation Journalists have uncovered how Andriy Portnov, former Deputy Head of Yanukovych’s Presidential Administration, managed for years to maintain influence over the judiciary and systematically win court cases. They also investigated which judges from the Pechersky District Court of Kyiv and the Kyiv... 24 529 105 Previously in trend: Judges from Portnov’s group
Judges accused of corruption mobilise to avoid punishment - "Automaidan" Judges accused of corruption have found a way to avoid responsibility. They are mobilising, using the provisions of the law to stop their cases. 5 453 44 Previously in trend: mobilisation of corrupt officials
Judge Litvinova, whose Russian passport was found, dismissed - HCJ The HCJ dismissed Arina Litvinova, a judge of the liquidated Kyiv District Administrative Court, who was found to have Russian citizenship by journalists. 5 360 41
Helping draft dodgers to escape abroad through fake court decisions: criminal group uncovered in Odesa region. PHOTOS The SSU and the NABU uncovered a large-scale scheme of mobilisation evasion in one of the city district courts of the Odesa region. The chairman of the court, together with his accomplices, helped draft dodgers escape abroad by using fake court decisions on the independent upbringing of a child... 1 750 6
Judge from Kyiv region, who had holiday in Caribbean under guise of a business trip, and lawyer who helped him to forge documents, will be tried - SBI. PHOTO SBI officers, in cooperation with the SSU, completed an investigation into a judge of the Brovary City District Court who traveled abroad on holiday using forged documents. The investigation into the lawyer who helped him to make the forged documents has also been completed. 19 870 31
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NABU Director files complaint with HCJ against Pecherskyi court judge: she returned seized funds to unauthorized persons The NABU director filed a complaint with the High Council of Justice asking to bring a judge of the Pecherskyi District Court of Kyiv to disciplinary responsibility. 3 427 10 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine
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Odesa judge Malomuzh did not declare rent of apartment in Dubai worth UAH 700 thousand - media. PHOTO Judge of the Kyiv District Court of Odesa, Alla Malomuzh, did not indicate in her declaration the rental of an apartment in the United Arab Emirates worth almost 700,000 hryvnias. 12 629 43 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials
Supreme Court judge Stetsenko has Russian passport - sources. DOCUMENT Judge of the Administrative Court of Cassation within the Supreme Court Semen Stetsenko has Russian citizenship. 4 697 19
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Supreme Court Judge Dashutin has no real estate: mother-in-law’s cottage, mother’s apartment and leased car - media. VIDEO Ihor Dashutin is a judge of the Administrative Court of Cassation of the Supreme Court of Ukraine. He has held this position since 2019. Before that, he was a judge in Sumy. Dashutin and his wife Anna do not own any real estate or cars. They use only what belongs to their relatives. 7 264 57 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine
Anti-Corruption Court judge Movchan visited Russia in 2016 - media In 2016, HACC judge Nataliia Movchan allegedly traveled to Russia to visit her nephew Andrii Tiahlo. 3 953 20
Judges Hladysheva and Kuz ask Zelenskyy to respond to 10-year-old intervention in automated distribution of cases in Ivano-Frankivsk District Court of Lviv. DOCUMENT Judge of the Rivne District Court of the Rivne Region Khrystyna Hladysheva and Judge of the Frankiv District Court of Lviv Vasyl Kuz wrote an open letter to the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in which they called on the head of state to respond to criminal activity in the Frankiv... 5 251 25
Judge Sharko, who sided with Russians after occupation of Kherson region, received salary from state budget for more than year - Slidstvo.info From February 24, 2022, to April 2023, Judge Nataliia Sharko of the Henichesk District Court of Kherson region, who is suspected of treason by law enforcement officers, received salaries from the state budget of Ukraine for almost UAH 1.4 million. 7 137 48
Judge Oleksiienko, who set bail as preventive measure for Chervinskyi, complained about interference in her work - Lawyer Yosypov Judge Iryna Oleksiienko, who, as part of the board, set bail as a preventive measure for Roman Chervinskyi, filed a complaint with the HCJ in connection with interference in her professional activities. 26 932 28
Supreme Council of Justice suspends Economic Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region judge suspected of kidnapping a business partner. VIDEO Based on SBI materials, a judge of the Economic Court of Dnipropetrovsk region was suspended from administering justice. He is suspected of organising a kidnapping. 2 068 12
Judge of liquidated KDAC Litvinova, who was found to have Russian citizenship, is going to resign Judge of the liquidated Kyiv District Administrative Court Arina Litvinova, whose Russian citizenship was previously found by journalists, has submitted her resignation letter to the High Council of Justice. 4 914 23
KDAC judge’s son Ivan Ablov, suspected of murder, is still at large, no measure of restraint has been imposed on him - media On 16 May, the Kyivskyi District Court of Odesa failed to consider the request of the prosecutors of the Odesa Regional Prosecutor’s Office to impose a preventive measure in the form of detention on Ivan Ablov, who is suspected of murder. Ivan Ablov is the son of Yevhen Ablov, a judge of the now liquidated Kyivskyi District Administrative Court. 8 776 63
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Judge of liquidated KDAC Litvinova files complaint against journalist for revealing her Russian citizenship Arina Litvinova, a judge of the liquidated Kyiv District Administrative Court, filed a complaint to the Prosecutor’s Office and the High Council of Justice against Schemes journalist Heorhii Shabaiev. In her complaint, Litvinova asks the prosecutor’s office to initiate criminal proceedings... 9 105 69
Judge Kovalchuk, who suspended Rivne Mayor Tretiak, bought Mercedes month later Rivne Court of Appeal judge Nadiia Kovalchuk, who rejected Rivne Mayor Oleksandr Tretiak’s appeal against his one-year suspension from office, subsequently bought a business class car. 8 849 75
Judge of liquidated KDAC Litvinova has Russian citizenship and receives monthly salary of 135 thousand UAH while awaiting re-certification - media. PHOTO Arina Litvinova, a judge of the now liquidated Kyiv District Administrative Court, who has a current status as a judge, is a citizen of the Russian Federation. 18 396 100
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