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Reports of judicial corruption and misconduct are increasingly prevalent in Ukraine, raising concerns about the integrity of the legal system. Recent cases involve judges accepting bribes, engaging in illicit enrichment, and holding dual citizenship. A notable case includes a Zakarpattia judge negotiating a hefty bribe, and Kyiv judges facing accusations of illicit enrichment totaling 16 million UAH. The High Anti-Corruption Court actively imposes strict measures against such activities, aiming to uphold justice and rectify systemic corruption. Key reforms are necessary to restore public trust in the judiciary.

What measures does Ukraine take against judicial corruption?

Ukraine is intensifying its efforts to combat judicial corruption through the High Anti-Corruption Court. This body imposes stringent fines and bail amounts for suspects, exemplifying their zero-tolerance approach. Moreover, ongoing investigations into judges' illicit activities are conducted by NABU and SAPO, ensuring comprehensive tracking and intervention. Judicial reforms and transparency initiatives also aim to fortify trust in the system.

How does dual citizenship affect judges in Ukraine?

Dual citizenship among judges adds complexity to their accountability, raising questions about their loyalty and impartiality. Discovery of Russian citizenship, for example, as seen in Ukraine's judiciary, might lead to disciplinary actions, dismissals, or reformative measures, depending on the gravity of individual cases and violation of national interests or law. Such actions align with efforts to ensure unbiased judicial processes.

What are the consequences of a judge being caught taking a bribe?

Judges caught accepting bribes face severe repercussions, such as arrest, detention, or significant bail impositions by authorities like the High Anti-Corruption Court. Convicted individuals may be subject to dismissal from duties, hefty fines, and potential imprisonment, reflecting the stringent legal framework designed to combat corrupt practices and safeguard judicial integrity.

What is the role of NABU in judicial oversight in Ukraine?

NABU, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, plays a pivotal role in overseeing and investigating corruption within the judiciary. In collaboration with SAPO, NABU conducts thorough inquiries into allegations against judges, striving to uncover and remediate illicit acts like bribery and asset misreporting. This agency's proactive interventions are crucial in maintaining judicial accountability and public confidence.

Can judges involved in corruption evade legal responsibility?

While some judges attempt to evade responsibility through loopholes, such as mobilization or exploiting procedural delays, Ukraine's legal framework is tightening. The High Anti-Corruption Court and agencies like NABU relentlessly pursue justice through comprehensive investigations and pretrial measures, deterring such evasion and reinforcing the rule of law.

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Judge of the Volovets District Court of Zakarpattia detained for bribery "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. 4 967 34 Previously in trend: Grafters

Judge Arestova, whose Russian passport was found, is fired HCJ dismisses judge Arestova, whose RF passport was found by Schemes The High Council of Justice dismissed judge Liudmyla Arestova of the Donetsk District Administrative Court, whose Russian passport was found by Schemes journalists. 5 185 32

Judge had holiday in Caribbean 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. 19 803 31

Judge Volkova, who released former Berkut commander Sadovnyk from custody, suspended from office for two months The High Judicial Qualifications Commission of Ukraine suspended Judge of the Pechersk district court in Kyiv Svitlana Volkova from her post for two months. 5 941 30 Incidents

NABU investigating case of six corrupted judges, - Sytnyk The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine notified about six judges suspected of receiving undue benefits. 5 874 30 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

судья SCJ recommends dismissal of "Maidan Judge" Nelli Lastivka, - lawyer. PHOTO The Supreme Council of Justice (SCJ) has recommended the dismissal of another judge charged with delivering unlawful decisions against Maidan activists in 2014. 27 253 30 Ukrainian Politics

Judge hits child on pedestrian crossing: what is known? 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. 6 343 28 Previously in trend: Car Accident

червінський 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. 26 885 28

Rada to dismiss judges-oathbreakers on Sept. 29 The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is going to hold an extraordinary meeting to dismiss judges who violated the oath Sept. 29. 6 609 28 Incidents

суд Four judges of the Kyiv Court of Appeal found on a bribe were informed of suspicion, - SAPO On 30 November 2023, the SAPO prosecutors served notice of suspicion to four judges of the Kyiv Court of Appeal who were caught taking a bribe of USD 35,000 for deciding to cancel the seizure of property. 3 858 27 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

богачук,червінський Kyiv Court of Appeal judges recuse themselves from Chervinskyi case The panel of judges of the Kyiv Court of Appeal, which was to consider the defense’s appeal against the extension of the detention of SOF Colonel Roman Chervinskyi, recused themselves today. 6 498 27 Incidents

NABU exposes judge over illicit enrichment 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. 3 516 27 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine Declaration of false information

Зловживання у судах 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 District Court of Lviv. 5 183 25

Judge who authorized Korban’s arrest can be dismissed for Automaidan activists persecution The High Council of Justice will consider the dismissal of Judge of the Dniperovskyi district court of Kyiv Mykola Chaus Jan. 28. 3 604 25 Previously in trend: Korban's arrest

судья полиция кравец Ex-judge Kravets fined UAH 510 for parking on crosswalk. VIDEO Former judge of the Shevchenkivskyi district court of Kyiv Dmytro Kravets has been fined after parking on a crosswalk outside the Supreme Court of Ukraine. 28 853 25 Previously in trend: Police workdays

дтп,суддя,тандир Issue on arrest of judge Tandyr to be considered on May 27 - High Council of Justice Application for consent to detention of judge Oleksii Tandyr, who caused a fatal road accident in Kyiv, is to be considered tomorrow. 2 840 23 Previously in trend: Rich kids on roads

суддя,літвінова 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. 4 868 23

сбу,суддя SSU and NABU expose corruption scheme of men’s illegal departure abroad in Odesa district court: Judge helped fugitives for bribes. PHOTOS The SSU jointly with the NABU eliminated a large-scale corruption scheme in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi City District Court of Odesa region. It was established that for USD 3.5 thousand, the court made decisions that allowed men of conscription age to avoid mobilisation and go abroad. Court employees and intermediaries were involved in the fraud. 6 248 22 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine Grafters

головатий CCU Judge Holovatyi has been elected as Chairman of Subcommittee on Supremacy of Law of Venice Commission At the 137th plenary session of the Venice Commission, the Chairman of the Subcommission on the Supremacy of Law was elected. Serhii Holovatyi was elected as the Chairman. 3 921 22 Ukrainian Politics

13 judged suspected of cooperation with rebels of self-proclaimed Donbas republics, - Supreme Council of Justice Supreme Council of Justice of Ukraine suspects 13 Ukrainian judges of cooperation with illegal groups from the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk "people's republics." 7 629 21 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Judicial immunity should not imply permissiveness, - SBU on actions of Odesa's grafter Buran Odesa judge Oleksii Buran, who opened fire at NABU detectives during his detention, has directly violated the law. 17 065 21 Previously in trend: Corrupt judge Buran

сбу sbu Chernivtsi appeal court deputy head detained for soliciting $15,000 bribe - SBU. PHOTOS The Security Service of Ukraine together with the Prosecutor General's Office arrested the deputy head of Chernivtsi appeal court on suspicion of extortion. 17 678 21 Incidents

I don't exclude Russia's trace. Someone wants to maximally delay hearing of GRU officers' case - Hrytsak on arson attack on judge Didyk's office Another version of the arson attack on the office of Holosiivskyi district court of Kyiv judge Mykola Didyk, according to SBU chief Vasyl Hrytsak, suggests someone trying to conceal the destruction of documents related to some other case by a sabotage attack connected with the trial of Russian GRU operatives. 5 108 21 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

суддя ВАКС Мовчан 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. 3 884 20

Supreme Court judge Semen Stetsenko has Russian passport 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. 4 644 19

Law enforcers nab Odesa region-based court chairperson for obtaining $6,000 by fraud, - PGO. PHOTOS Law enforcers nab Odesa region-based court chairperson for obtaining $6,000 by fraud, - PGO. PHOTOS Members of the prosecutor's office in charge of the Odesa region, together with operatives of the local Security Service Directorate and police investigators exposed fraud committed by a court chairperson. 4 366 16 Previously in trend: Grafters

Pecherskyi District Court Judge Hrechana 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). 2 905 16 Previously in trend: Suspicion against Shabunin

Judge Kropyvna 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. 2 512 15 Previously in trend: Declaration of false information

Court attaches Judge Chaus’ property, refuses to impound his land plot and his mother’s car The Solomianskyi district court attached apartment and car of the ill-famed Dniprovskyi district court judge. 10 709 13 Previously in trend: Grafters

Judge Litvinova was suspended Judge Litvinova, whose RF passport was found by Schemes, was temporarily suspended from administering justice by HCJ Judge of the Kyiv District Administrative Court Litvinova Arina Volodymyrivna has been temporarily suspended from the administration of justice based on the decision of the Second Disciplinary Chamber of the High Council of Justice. 6 845 13

суддя Bribe-taking judge of Baryshiv District Court was sentenced to 8.5 years in prison with confiscation of property - HACC verdict The Higher Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) found the judge of the Baryshiv district court of the Kyiv region guilty of obtaining an illegal benefit and sentenced him to 8 years and 6 months of imprisonment. 4 104 13 Previously in trend: Grafters

High Council of Justice asked to screen about 60 judges The High Council of Justice has received some 60 requests to vet judges, with most of them remaining in the occupied territory of the Donbas. 3 513 12 Ukrainian Politics

ВРП звільнила суддю Інну Масло. HCJ dismisses judge of Supreme Administrative Court of Ukraine Maslo, who is suspected of non-declaration of assets worth UAH 7.8 million The High Council of Justice has dismissed Judge of the High Administrative Court of Ukraine Inna Maslo for committing a significant disciplinary offense. Inna Maslo is on the wanted list initiated by the NABU. 2 013 12

Суддя на Дніпропетровщині замовив викрадення свого бізнес-партнера 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. 2 005 12

State Bureau of Investigations suspects two former judges who illegally restricted freedom of Maidan activists State Bureau of Investigations suspects two former judges who illegally restricted freedom of Maidan activists Investigators of Special Department of the State Bureau of Investigations of Ukraine have completed pre-trial investigation against two former judges of a district court of Cherkasy city. 2 087 11 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

NABU filed a complaint against the judge 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.  3 372 10 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

суддя "Judge" from occupied Yevpatoria, who contributed to new deportation of Crimeans to Siberia, was exposed - SSU. PHOTOS The security service continues to systematically expose traitors and collaborators who are in the temporarily captured areas of our state. As a result of multi-stage investigative and operational actions for cooperation with the Russian Federation, suspicion was reported to two more high-ranking officials. 5 060 9 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas War

In Kirovohrad region, a district court judge was caught taking bribes NABU and National Police expose judge from Kirovohrad region for taking bribe to close case. PHOTO The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO), together with law enforcement agencies, have exposed a district court judge in the Kirovohrad region and his accomplice for receiving unlawful benefits. 2 206 9 Previously in trend: Grafters

Supreme Court upheld dismissal of judges who tried Euromaidan activists, - lawyer Maselko The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of judges who had convicted the Euromaidan activists. 5 180 9 Incidents

схема з ухилення від мобілізації Divorce with deprivation of mother’s rights to child: Donetsk court exposes scheme of evasion from mobilisation - Prosecutor General’s Office. PHOTOS Under the procedural supervision of prosecutors of the Prosecutor General's Office, an assistant judge of the Marinskyi District Court of Donetsk region was served a notice of suspicion on organising illegal trafficking of persons across the state border of Ukraine (Part 3 Art. 332 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). 12 814 8

Competition for the position of High Anti-Corruption Court judge: what is known? 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. 1 374 9 Previously in trend: Appointment of judges

гпу PGO searches house of Judge Ihor Petryk as part of graft case, - source This morning, a judge's defense lawyer was detained while accepting a bribe. 15 783 8 Ukrainian Politics

SSU and NABU uncover head of court in Odesa region who helped draft dodgers 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 by a parent liable for military service. 1 705 6

A judge hit children 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. 1 811 15 Previously in trend: Traffic accidents involving judges

court 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. 1 086 3 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Суддя ОАСК Альона Мазур HCJ Disciplinary Chamber submits motion to dismiss KDAC judge Mazur, who "appeared" on tapes with Vovk - AntAC. PHOTO The First Disciplinary Chamber of the High Council of Justice unanimously submitted a motion to dismiss judge of the Kyiv District Administrative Court Alona Mazur. 4 813 2

суддя,білгород-дністровський HACC arrests judge of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi City District Court suspected of taking bribe to facilitate mobilization evasion The High Anti-Corruption Court has arrested Oleksandr Boiarskyi, a judge of the Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi City District Court, with the possibility of bail of UAH 1 million 59 thousand. 1 422 2 Society

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