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The latest news highlights several significant events involving judges in Ukraine. In Dnipro, four suspects were detained without bail for attacking a judge. In Kyiv, questions arise over judges' financial declarations and undeclared assets. High Anti-Corruption Court selected 22 potential judges pending further qualifications. Further incidents included a judge in Bukovyna involved in bribery, and a Kyiv judge exposed for illicit enrichment of UAH 16 million. Such stories underscore ongoing challenges in the Ukrainian judiciary, with continuing reports of corruption, bribes, and unfinished financial declarations by judges.

What are the recent scandals involving judges in Ukraine?

Recent scandals involving Ukrainian judges include a judge in Kyiv suspected of illicit enrichment by UAH 16 million, and a judge in Bukovyna exposed for inciting bribery. Additionally, a judge in Dnipro was attacked, leading to the detention of four suspects. Transparency International also spotlighted 22 potential judges for the High Anti-Corruption Court, while ongoing investigations scrutinize judges' financial disclosures and undeclared assets.

How are judges in Ukraine being held accountable for corruption?

Judges in Ukraine are being held accountable through investigations by organizations like NABU and SAPO, which expose corruption and bribery cases. Preventive measures, such as detention without bail and high bail amounts, are implemented. Additionally, Transparency International and international experts review potential judges for integrity, and disciplinary actions like suspensions are enforced against those with suspicious activities.

What are the consequences for judges involved in bribery in Ukraine?

Consequences for judges involved in bribery in Ukraine include criminal charges, possible detention, suspension from duties, and disciplinary measures. High-profile cases often lead to public exposure and scrutiny. The judiciary and anti-corruption agencies collaborate to hold corrupt judges accountable, aiming to restore public trust in the legal system.

Who investigates corruption in the Ukrainian judiciary?

Corruption in the Ukrainian judiciary is investigated by several bodies, including the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO), and the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU). These agencies work to uncover illicit activities, press charges, and enforce measures against corrupt judicial officials, maintaining transparency and integrity within the system.

What role does Transparency International play in Ukraine's judiciary?

Transparency International Ukraine plays a crucial role in promoting integrity and accountability within the Ukrainian judiciary. It monitors judicial selections for fairness and transparency, helps expose corruption and misconduct, and advocates for systemic reforms. Their efforts aim to ensure that judges uphold high ethical standards, reducing corruption influence and increasing public trust in the justice system.

How does the High Anti-Corruption Court in Ukraine operate?

The High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) in Ukraine operates by adjudicating high-profile corruption cases, often involving public officials and significant financial misconduct. It is supported by international experts and Ukrainian civil society to ensure transparency and objectivity in proceedings. HACC plays a pivotal role in Ukraine's judicial reform efforts, striving to combat corruption effectively and enhance public confidence in the rule of law.

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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. 26 226 135 Incidents

швец shvets SBU searched premises of Supreme Economic Court Judge Shvets, found Hungarian passport and $300,000 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. 71 387 134 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

пожар дидык arson didyk Office of Judge Didyk, trying Russian GRU operatives’ case, set afire tonight A fire broke out in the office of Judge Mykola Didyk, presiding at the trial of the case of the Russian GRU commandos Aleksandrov and Yerofeyev. According to the Main Military Prosecutor Anatolii Matios, it was an arson. Unknown individuals tossed Molotov cocktails from the street into the judge's office. 65 822 132 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

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. 24 938 130 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. 36 660 129 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. 18 859 128 Ukrainian Politics

судья царевич Infamous judge of Pechersk district court Tsarevych removed from office 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. 75 153 122 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. 10 433 119 Incidents

суд Verkhovna Rada dismisses more than 500 judges The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has dismissed more than 500 judges on its Thursday session. 56 313 116 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 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. 11 390 115 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. 58 589 115 Previously in trend: Grafters

гпу Lutsenko personally served indictment against Supreme Economic Court judge Shvets 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. 57 087 112 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. 13 157 112 Previously in trend: Detention of Mosiichuk

Supreme Court of Cassation judge Serhii Zhukov owns property near Kyiv Supreme Court Judge Zhukov lives in $1m estate near Kyiv with vineyards and lakes: all registered to old friends - media The family of Supreme Court of Cassation judge Serhii Zhukov lives in a 4-hectare estate near Kyiv, where, in addition to houses, there are also lakes and vineyards. Nothing is registered there for Zhukov himself - it all officially belongs to people close to him. 15 961 110

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. 47 525 107 Ukrainian Politics

любомир,андрійчук Constitutional Court candidate Andriychuk could not say when Constitution was adopted 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. 13 277 107 Society

Schemes investigation into Portnov’s judges 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 Court of Appeal most frequently heard Portnov’s lawsuits and sided with him. 24 463 105 Previously in trend: Judges from Portnov’s group

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. 20 170 105 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. 33 779 104 Previously in trend: Police workdays

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. 11 799 102 Previously in trend: Tymoshenko Case

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. 18 811 102 Ukrainian Politics

схеми Judges, MPs, MIA and SBI employees became owners of luxury cars during war - media 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. 56 295 102 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

суддя,літвінова Judge of liquidated KDAC Litvinova has Russian citizenship and receives monthly salary of 135 thousand UAH while awaiting re-certification - media 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. 18 366 100 Incidents

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. 15 240 100 Previously in trend: Grafters

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. 6 530 98 Ukrainian Politics

взятка луценко хозсуд Kyiv Economic Court judge nabbed accepting $16,000 in bribe, - Lutsenko 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. 41 477 93 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

арестова Media: Judge Arestova has Russian passport and visited occupied Crimea 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. 23 910 91 Incidents

взятка луценко хозсуд Judge nabbed at taking $16,000 bribe is Liubomyr Holovatiuk involved in Mezhyhiria fraud, - media Media report that the Economic Court judge who was apprehended last night in Kyiv isLiubomyr Holovatiuk. 54 228 90 Previously in trend: Grafters

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. 20 831 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. 24 542 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. 19 624 88 Incidents

чаус Judge Chaus suspected of corruption is now in occupied Crimea, SAP’s Kholodnytskyi says Judge of the Dniprovskyi district court of Kyiv Mykola Chaus suspected of corruption is currently in occupied Crimea. 22 515 88 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine Grafters

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. 12 980 87 Previously in trend: 'Diamond prosecutors' case

взятка сбу Judge-grafter nabbed in the Lviv region, - SBU 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. 29 381 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. 20 755 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. 34 514 84 Previously in trend: Corrupt judge Buran

Kyiv District Administrative Court judge nabbed while receiving $10,000 in bribe, - SAP Kyiv District Administrative Court judge nabbed while receiving $10,000 in bribe, - SAP 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. 30 754 83 Previously in trend: Grafters

bihus.info Number of judges and policemen privatised official apartments in Kyiv new buildings - media 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. 14 965 81

суд Four judges of Kyiv Court of Appeal were detained on bribe in case of "Motor Sich" - mass media 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. 37 983 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. 20 975 81 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine Odesa Governor Saakashvili

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. 16 341 80 Previously in trend: Tuka in the Luhansk region

паспорт,російський "Skhemy" revealed another Ukrainian judge with Russian passport Valentyna Simonenko, a Supreme Court judge who submitted her resignation in March 2023, has a Russian passport. 22 094 80 War in Ukraine

обыск вовк House of former wife of District Administrative Court of Kyiv head Vovk being searched Law enforcers are conducting a search in the house owned by former spouse of District Administrative Court of Kyiv head Pavlo Vovk. 58 733 79 Ukrainian Politics

взятка судья Solomianskyi court judge nabbed accepting $22,000 in bribe, - Avakov A judge of the Solomianskyi district court of Kyiv was arrested while taking a $22,000 bribe, Ukraine's interior minister reported. 46 756 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. 20 654 77 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine Kurchenko’s shadow empire

ковальчук 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. 8 822 75 Society

олексій,тандир Judge Tandyr, who knocked down and killed National Guard officer, while staying in jail, receives 63 thousand UAH monthly salary Having been in a pre-trial detention center for six months, Judge Oleksii Tandyr receives a salary from the Makarivskyi District Court of Kyiv Region. 7 507 75 Incidents

суд ефремов Yefremov’s lawyers challenge prosecutor as defendant says case trumped up, refuses to call Russia aggressor state The defense of former Party of Regions MP Oleksandr Yefremov requested the prosecutor to be recused at today’s session of the Pechersk district court of Kyiv. The defendant reiterated that the case against him was trumped up. 28 838 73 Previously in trend: Arrest of Yefremov

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