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The ongoing scrutiny of the judicial system in Ukraine has revealed multiple cases of corruption, illicit enrichment, and false asset declarations by judges. Highlighted cases include the High Anti-Corruption Court setting bail for a Kyiv judge accused of amassing wealth illegally and hiding assets. Another controversy involves Oleksandr Boiarskyi, accused of aiding draft dodgers. Moreover, NABU exposes a widespread scheme in Odesa, where judges helped facilitate illegal departures from Ukraine. This trend of judicial malpractice highlights deep-rooted systemic flaws and ongoing efforts to combat judiciary corruption in Ukraine.

What measures are being taken to combat judicial corruption in Ukraine?

The High Anti-Corruption Court and agencies like NABU and SAPO actively pursue cases of judicial misconduct, setting precedents for accountability. Judges found guilty often face suspension, bail, or dismissal.

Are Ukrainian judges involved in aiding draft dodgers?

Yes, instances have been reported where judges facilitated draft dodging through fabricated legal documents, highlighting a misuse of judicial powers to undermine national security efforts.

How does NABU uncover illicit enrichment among judges?

NABU conducts thorough investigations, analyzing judges' asset declarations for inconsistencies and collaborating with prosecutorial offices to build cases that expose illicit gains and corruption.

Is holding dual citizenship a common issue among Ukrainian judges?

There have been multiple documented cases where judges were found holding Russian passports, raising concerns about divided loyalties and the implications for national security.

What penalties do judges face for corruption in Ukraine?

Judges found guilty of corruption can face serious consequences, including bail conditions, suspension, and ultimately dismissal or imprisonment, depending on the severity of the offense.

How does judicial corruption affect the rule of law in Ukraine?

Corruption within the judiciary undermines trust in the legal system, erodes rule of law foundations, and hinders efforts to establish a transparent, accountable governance structure.

What role does the High Council of Justice play in addressing judicial misconduct?

The High Council of Justice oversees the judiciary, handling disciplinary actions against judges, including dismissals, based on evidence provided by investigative bodies like NABU and SAPO.

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The greatest resistance and sabotage of punishment for those responsible for crimes against Maidan activists is observed in juridical system – Poroshenko Changes to the Constitution in terms of judicial reform, which will provide a total purge of courts, are required to complete the cases on crimes against Maidan activists. 7 378 137 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

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гпу Prosecutor General’s Office is preparing the petition for detention of 200 judges – Minister of Justice Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine is going to file a request for the detention and arrest of 200 judges. 26 181 135 Incidents

швец shvets SBU searched premises of Supreme Economic Court Judge Shvets, found Hungarian passport and $300,000. PHOTOS+VIDEO The officers of the Security Service of Ukraine recorded Judge of the Supreme Economic Court Viktor Shvets accepting a bribe. Large amounts of money and a Hungarian passport were found as the law enforcers raided his office and home. 71 275 134 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

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суд Term of prosecution against judges who tried Maidan activists expired, - High Administrative Court The High Administrative Court of Ukraine says it is no longer possible to take disciplinary action against the majority of judges who tried Maidan activists, as the periods of limitations have expired. 24 861 130 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

петренко 1,800 judges to be dismissed after Constitution amended, - Justice Minister The positions opened will be filled through contests. 36 607 129 Previously in trend: Amendments to Constitution

Ruling on unlimited pensions of judges will cost Ukrainians millions of hryvnia, - MP Yemets The decision of the Constitutional Court to return unlimited lifetime extras to judges' pensions will cost the State Budget of Ukraine tens of millions of hryvnia a year. 18 779 128 Ukrainian Politics

судья царевич Infamous judge of Pechersk district court Tsarevych removed from office. PHOTOS High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine has decided to discharge a judge of the Pechersk District Court of Kyiv Oksana Tsarevych following a submission by the General Prosecutor's Office. 75 115 122 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

львов,богдан Judge Lvov with Russian passport was reinstated in his position The court reinstated Bohdan Lvov, the head of the Commercial Court of Cassation within the Supreme Court, and ordered him to pay his salary for the period of forced absenteeism. 10 336 119 Incidents

суд Verkhovna Rada dismisses more than 500 judges The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has dismissed more than 500 judges on its Thursday session. 56 239 116 Ukrainian Politics

Дружина голови суду Одеси Чванкіна купила квартиру в Маямі Company of wife of Odesa judge Chvankin bought apartment in Miami for UAH 12 million. There was no money for this in declarations - mass media. PHOTOS The head of the Kyiv District Court of Odesa, Serhiy Chvankin, declared his wife’s company in the United States, which owns an apartment worth $310,000 (about UAH 12 million). The earnings of the judge and his wife, a lecturer at the Odesa Law Academy and lawyer Nelly Golubeva, would not allow them to purchase such property. 11 302 115 Incidents

взятка Judge Ihor Petryk nabbed yesterday while accepting bribe was running for Ukraine’s Supreme Court head, - journalist Kyiv Administrative Court of Appeal Judge Ihor Petryk, who was caught red-handed while accepting $5,000 in bribe Dec. 1, was a nominee for the post of the head of the newly created Supreme Court of Ukraine. 58 534 115 Previously in trend: Grafters

гпу Lutsenko personally served indictment against Supreme Economic Court judge Shvets. VIDEO Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko personally handed an indictment against judge of the Supreme Economic Court of Ukraine Viktor Shvets, charging him with criminal offenses. 56 969 112 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine Prosecutor General Lutsenko

мосийчук Court denies motion of Mosiichuk defense to challenge the judge The Pechersk district court in Kyiv have turned down the appeal of the defense of Radical Party MP Ihor Mosiichuk to disqualify the judge. 13 102 112 Previously in trend: Detention of Mosiichuk

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любомир,андрійчук 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. 13 147 107 Society

врп Supreme Council of Justice authorizes arrest of judge for first time The Supreme Council of Justice has granted a motion by the Prosecutor General's Office to detain Judge of the Suvorov district court of Odesa Kostiantyn Bobovskyi. 47 449 107 Ukrainian Politics

аваков At least 5,000 out of 7,000 judges to be dismissed, - Avakov on judicial reform At least 5,000 out of 7,000 judges will be dismissed under the amendments to the Constitution of Ukraine in terms of justice approved by the Verkhovna Rada June 2. 20 110 105 Previously in trend: Amendments to Constitution

Notorious Kyiv judge died a natural death while driving his own car, - National Police Notorious Kyiv judge died a natural death while driving his own car, - National Police Judge of Solomianskyi district court of Kyiv Oleksandr Bobrovnyk died in the Zhytomyr region being behind the wheel of his own car. 33 723 104 Previously in trend: Police workdays

схеми Judges, MPs, MIA and SBI employees became owners of luxury cars during war - media. PHOTO Skhemy journalists analysed the State Register of Declarations, which was reopened to the public on 10 December, and found a number of civil servants who purchased luxury cars after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Among them are MPs, employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the State Bureau of Investigation, judges of district and appellate administrative courts. 56 133 102 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

емельянов PGO's motion to put electronic tag on Judge Yemelianov rejected by court The Pechersk district court of Kyiv has refused to uphold a pre-trial restraint in the form of wearing an electronic bracelet against Supreme Economic Court Judge Artur Yemelianov. 18 730 102 Ukrainian Politics

Pshonka Broke All Laws and Regulations When He Declared Tymoshenko Guilty, Says Former Judge Pshonka Broke All Laws and Regulations When He Declared Tymoshenko Guilty, Says Former Judge Former Judge Yurii Vasylenko is confident that the Prosecutor General had no right to speak so emphatically about the involvement of Yulia Tymoshenko in the murder of Yevhen Shcherban. 11 763 102 Previously in trend: Tymoshenko Case

суддя,літвінова 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. 18 264 100 Incidents

Tupytskyi And Kasminin Not Dismissed, Respective Zelenskyy’s Decree Null And Void – Constitutional Court’s Ex-Head Dombrovskyi 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. 6 475 98 Ukrainian Politics

конституция Constitutional changes in part of justice have come into effect Amendments to Constitution of Ukraine in part of justice took effect today, Sept. 30. 54 560 98 Previously in trend: Amendments to Constitution

взятка луценко хозсуд Kyiv Economic Court judge nabbed accepting $16,000 in bribe, - Lutsenko. PHOTOS Law enforcers have detained a judge of the Kyiv Economic Court as he was trying to receive an undue profit in the amount of $16,000 from a businessman. 41 413 93 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

арестова Media: Judge Arestova has Russian passport and visited occupied Crimea. PHOTO Judge of the Donetsk District Administrative Court Liudmyla Arestova, according to an extract from the automated system ’Rospasport’, is a citizen of the Russian Federation. 23 791 91 Incidents

данишевская Cassation Economic Court judge Danishevska elected Ukraine's Supreme Court head Valentyna Danishevska, a judge of the Cassation Economic Court was elected chairwoman of the Supreme Court of Ukraine. 47 763 91 Ukrainian Politics

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суд правосудие court action Notorious judges Vovk, Tsarevych, and Kitsiuk ousted from office High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine removed judges of Pechersk district court of Kyiv Serhii Vovk, Oksana Tsarevych and Viktor Kitsiuk from the office for two months. 20 800 90 Incidents

суд судья правосудие Four judges refuse considering lawsuit of Odesa mayoral candidate Borovik, - Ukraine’s Committee of Voters Four judges have disqualified themselves when considering the appeal of candidate for mayor of Odesa, adviser to the head of the Odesa Regional State Administration Sasha Borovik against the election results. 24 514 90 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

набу nabu NABU ready to refer nine criminal cases filed against judges to court, MP Chumak says The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine has completed a pretrial investigation of nine criminal proceedings initiated against judges. 19 580 88 Incidents

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Shokin filed a motion to dismiss notorious judges Vovk and Tsarevych Prosecutor General of Ukraine Viktor Shokin submitted motion to the High Qualification Commission of Judges to oust judges Serhii Vovk and Oksana Tsarevych from office. They may interfere with criminal proceedings filed against them. 12 926 87 Previously in trend: 'Diamond prosecutors' case

взятка сбу Judge-grafter nabbed in the Lviv region, - SBU. PHOTO The Security Service of Ukraine together with the National Anti-Corruption Bureau exposed a corrupt judge of a local court in one of the districts of the Lviv region. 29 349 85 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

"Judges complain about hard work, but nobody leaves post as they can ensure salary for 10 years ahead with one decision," - Poroshenko At the meeting with leaders of Ukrainian business and international companies working in Ukraine, President Petro Poroshenko noted the importance of continuation of judicial reform and making respective amendments to the Constitution. 20 707 84 Ukrainian Politics

буран buran Court imposes pretrial confinement on judge-shooter Buran Solomianskyi district court in Kyiv has imposed pretrial confinement against judge of Malynovskyi district court of Odesa Oleksii Buran until May 28. 34 468 84 Previously in trend: Corrupt judge Buran

Kyiv District Administrative Court judge nabbed while receiving $10,000 in bribe, - SAP. PHOTOS (updated) Kyiv District Administrative Court judge nabbed while receiving $10,000 in bribe, - SAP. PHOTOS (updated) On May 10, 2018, the members of the Specialized Anti-corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) assisted by the operatives of the anti-corruption department of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) conducted a special operation to apprehend a judge of the District Administrative Court of Kyiv in action while receiving a bribe. 30 692 83 Previously in trend: Grafters

bihus.info Number of judges and policemen privatised official apartments in Kyiv new buildings - media. PHOTO In recent years, a number of judges and police officers have received and privatised official apartments in Kyiv new buildings provided by the state for their use. Some of them had previously "hidden" their previously acquired private housing, probably to justify the need for official housing. 14 828 81

суд Four judges of Kyiv Court of Appeal were detained on bribe in case of "Motor Sich" - mass media (updated) Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and prosecutors of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office detained several judges of the Kyiv Court of Appeal on bribery. 37 884 81 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

кивалов Odesa court helps Kivalov escape justice, - Saakashvili The Prymorskyi district court of Odesa stands by former Party of Regions MP Serhii Kivalov. 20 938 81 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine Odesa Governor Saakashvili

Judge Oleksandr Pelykh 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. 15 049 100 Previously in trend: Grafters

георгий тука Tuka suggests banning judges and officials from trips to terrorist-occupied territory Head of the Luhansk regional military civil administration Heorhii Tuka proposes to ban judges and officials from traveling to the occupied areas of the Donbas. 16 314 80 Previously in trend: Tuka in the Luhansk region

паспорт,російський "Skhemy" revealed another Ukrainian judge with Russian passport. PHOTO Valentyna Simonenko, a Supreme Court judge who submitted her resignation in March 2023, has a Russian passport. 21 976 80 War in Ukraine

обыск вовк House of former wife of District Administrative Court of Kyiv head Vovk being searched. PHOTO Law enforcers are conducting a search in the house owned by former spouse of District Administrative Court of Kyiv head Pavlo Vovk. 58 677 79 Ukrainian Politics

взятка судья Solomianskyi court judge nabbed accepting $22,000 in bribe, - Avakov. PHOTOS A judge of the Solomianskyi district court of Kyiv was arrested while taking a $22,000 bribe, Ukraine's interior minister reported. 46 702 78 Previously in trend: Grafters

PGO investigates into $800,000 judges bribe case The Prosecutor General's Office together with the Security Service and the Interior Ministry take measures aimed at preventing and combating corruption in the judiciary. 20 623 77 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine Kurchenko’s shadow empire

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