High Council of Justice

Hrechkovskyi's accomplice to be checked by psychiatrists upon court order, - PGO A suspect in the criminal case against acting member of the High Council of Justice Pavlo Hrechkovskyi, who himself is suspected of fraud, is being treated in a psychiatric hospital. 27.01.17 12:39 9 504 12 Ukrainian Politics

High Council of Justice member Hrechkovskyi, suspected of fraud, returns to work Member of the High Council of Justice Pavlo Hrechkovskyi, who is suspected of fraud, has returned to his duties in the Council. 12.01.17 12:10 20 200 66 Incidents

Judge Melnychuk, supporter of Euromaidan ban, successfully assessed by qualification commission. PHOTO The High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine (VKKS) has found no reasons to deny Volodymyr Melnychuk's lifetime appointment to the post of judge. Melnychuk is known for supporting the court decision prohibiting public rallies in downtown Kyiv in late 2013-early 2014. 07.11.16 15:22 32 412 141 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

High Council of Justice Member Hrechkovskyi, charged with bribe extortion, bailed out The Pechersk district court of Kyiv released High Council of Justice Member Pavlo Hrechkovskyi suspected of bribe extortion on bail in the amount of 3,850,000 hryvnia (about $150,000). 22.09.16 21:48 32 010 165 Incidents

"Another big fish," - PGO nabs High Council of Justice member extorting $500,000 in bribe. PHOTOS Members of the Major Fraud Investigation Department of the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) in conjunction with the officers of the Main Directorate for Combating Corruption and Organized Crime of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) apprehended one of the members of the High Council of Justice of Ukraine extorting $500,000 in bribe. 21.09.16 19:16 152 813 250 Previously in trend: Grafters

High Council of Justice declares zero tolerance to corruption in statement on its member bribetaker The High Council of Justice of Ukraine has issued a statement following today's arrest of one of its members extorting $500,000 in bribe. 21.09.16 21:41 20 540 41 Previously in trend: Grafters

High Council of Justice sanctions Judge Tsarevych’s dismissal for unlawful decisions against Automaidan activists The High Council of Justice of Ukraine has endorsed the dismissal of Judge of the Pechersk district court of Kyiv Oksana Tsarevych for taking unlawful decisions against the Automaidan activists during the Revolution of Dignity. 15.09.16 21:33 17 596 59 Incidents

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. 13.07.16 11:02 5 130 9 Incidents

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. 27.01.16 17:18 3 569 25 Previously in trend: Korban's arrest

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. 12.11.15 16:22 3 471 12 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." 07.08.15 12:33 7 589 21 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Ukrainian parliament elected Mamontova and Malovatskyi members of the High Council of Justice. VIDEO The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine elected Oleksii Malovatskyi and Iryna Mamontova members of the High Council of Justice (HCJ). 19.05.15 15:30 21 364 25 Ukrainian Politics

President Poroshenko appoints three members of the Supreme Council of Justice under his quota On April 30, the president signed a Decree on the appointment of Ihor Benedysiuk, Mykola Husak and Tetiana Malashenkova members of the Supreme Council of Justice. 30.04.15 22:35 6 602 25 World