ENG
6835 visitors online
The High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) series of high-profile rulings highlight the court's proactive role in combating corruption in Ukraine. Recent cases involve significant figures such as former Head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak, who faced a hefty UAH 140 million bail in an ongoing corruption investigation. Similarly, Olha Stefanishyna, former Ambassador, was mandated a UAH 6 million bail amid illicit enrichment charges. Highlighting HACC's extensive impact, numerous corrective measures have been imposed on officials like MP Mykola Tyshchenko and Andriy Chernyshov, enhancing transparency and accountability across governmental operations. Such rulings by HACC reinforce its commitment to addressing corruption at various administrative levels.
What is the role of the High Anti-Corruption Court in Ukraine?
The High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) in Ukraine is a specialized judicial body responsible for adjudicating high-profile cases related to corruption and other financial crimes. It serves to enhance legal accountability, ensuring fair proceedings and fostering trust in public institutions by combating corruption effectively.
How does the High Anti-Corruption Court decide on bail conditions?
The High Anti-Corruption Court considers several factors when determining bail conditions, including the severity of charges, the defendant's potential flight risk, and their economic status. Bail amounts are set to ensure compliance with judicial proceedings, balancing fairness with the need to deter possible misconduct.
What preventive measures can the High Anti-Corruption Court impose?
The High Anti-Corruption Court has authority to impose various preventive measures such as electronic monitoring, detention, restrictive travel measures, or bail. These measures aim to prevent obstruction of justice, safeguard investigations, and ensure attendance during court proceedings.
Can decisions by the High Anti-Corruption Court be appealed?
Yes, decisions made by the High Anti-Corruption Court can be appealed, typically to its Appeals Chamber. This ensures a level of judicial oversight and allows for reconsideration of initial rulings, respecting the legal rights of defendants while maintaining rigorous anti-corruption standards.
How does the High Anti-Corruption Court impact governmental transparency?
By holding officials accountable for corruption, the High Anti-Corruption Court significantly bolsters governmental transparency. Its rulings ensure public accountability, discourage malpractice, and foster a culture of integrity within public service, increasing civic trust in governance.
Who can be tried at the High Anti-Corruption Court?
The High Anti-Corruption Court tries cases involving public officials and individuals accused of serious corruption, financial abuses, or malfeasance affecting state interests. Its jurisdiction focuses on high-profile, complex corruption cases to uphold judicial integrity.
What notable cases has the High Anti-Corruption Court handled?
Notable cases by the High Anti-Corruption Court include those against prominent figures like Andriy Yermak, Olha Stefanishyna, and Mykola Tyshchenko, showcasing its role in tackling illicit enrichment, extortion, and government corruption, thereby influencing national anti-corruption initiatives.
News Anti-corruption court
"Forrest Gump": UAH 7 million bail was paid for OP official Dubovyk The full 7 million hryvnia bail has been posted for Viktor Dubovyk, the general director for legal affairs at the Office of the President, who is implicated in the "Forest Gump" case. 2 072 18 Previously in trend: Forrest Gump operation
Love, betrayal and sudden women’s illnesses: How did they try to save top corruption suspect Iryna Mudra? / Uncensored. VIDEO The High Anti-Corruption Court remanded former Deputy Head of the Office of the President Iryna Mudra in custody for two months, setting bail at UAH 20 million. The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office had requested UAH 150 million. 6 757 30 Previously in trend: Uncensored
Court postpones hearing on preventive measure for Sense Bank board chairman Stupak until September 2 The High Anti-Corruption Court will resume its hearing on September 2 to consider a preventive measure for Oleksii Stupak, chairman of the management board of state-owned Sense Bank, who is implicated in the Forest Gump case. 1 525 11 Previously in trend: Forrest Gump operation
Mudra on 20 million hryvnias bail: "I have lots of friends; I’ll try to raise that amount". VIDEO Iryna Mudra, the former deputy head of the President’s Office, who has been subject to a pre-trial measure, has commented on the bail amount of 20 million hryvnias. 4 907 61 Previously in trend: Forrest Gump operation Notice of suspicion against Iryna Mudra
Mudra has been remanded in custody: bail set at 20 million hryvnias and electronic monitoring bracelet The High Anti-Corruption Court has imposed a preventive measure on Iryna Mudra, the former deputy head of the President’s Office. 7 622 72 Previously in trend: Forrest Gump operation Notice of suspicion against Iryna Mudra
High Anti-Corruption Court imposes preventive measure on Mudra (updated). VIDEO The High Anti-Corruption Court is continuing to determine the preventive measure to be imposed on Iryna Mudra, the former deputy head of the President’s Office. 2 475 9 Previously in trend: Forrest Gump operation Notice of suspicion against Iryna Mudra
Mudra’s pretrial detention hearing will continue on August 25: prosecutor is insisting on 150 million bail On the morning of 25 August, the High Anti-Corruption Court will continue proceedings to determine a preventive measure for Iryna Mudra, the former deputy head of the President’s Office, who is implicated in the ‘Forrest Gump’ case. 3 312 32 Previously in trend: Forrest Gump operation Notice of suspicion against Iryna Mudra
Mudra and Mykytas, who are implicated in ’Forrest Gump’ case, discussed destruction of evidence and measures to conceal their activities ahead of NABU searches The former deputy head of the Presidential Office, Iryna Mudra, who is implicated in the ‘Forrest Gump’ and ‘Themis’ cases, complains in a conversation with former MP Maksym Mykytas that she is unable to find out the details of the investigation against her and is keen to ‘wipe’ her phone before... 6 122 27 Previously in trend: Forrest Gump operation Notice of suspicion against Iryna Mudra
HACC considers preventive measure for Mudra. LIVE BROADCAST Today, August 24, the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) continued its hearing on a preventive measure for former Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Iryna Mudra. 6 879 65 Previously in trend: Forrest Gump operation
Budanov on Mudra case: "Let’s wait and see what court has to say" The Head of the President’s Office, Kyrylo Budanov, has commented on the ‘Forest Gump’ investigation by the anti-corruption authorities, which involves officials from the President’s Office, including the now former Deputy Head of the President’s Office, Iryna Mudra. 16 376 96 Previously in trend: Forrest Gump operation
Zelenskyy appoints new HACC judges: needed to unlock EUR 300 million from EU President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed decrees appointing 16 judges to the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC). The appointments are required to secure between EUR 250 million and EUR 300 million from the EU under the Ukraine Facility programme. 1 662 25 Previously in trend: Ukraine Facility Appointment of judges
Mudra on NABU’s Forest Gump case: "I deny committing any unlawful criminal acts". VIDEO The High Anti-Corruption Court will continue its hearing on imposing a preventive measure on former Deputy Head of the Office of the President Iryna Mudra on Monday, 24 August. She denies the NABU allegations in the Forest Gump case. 5 311 41 Previously in trend: Forrest Gump operation Notice of suspicion against Iryna Mudra
Mykytas remanded in custody: bail set at UAH 30 million The High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) imposed a measure of restraint on former MP Maksym Mykytas, who is implicated in the Forest Gump case. 6 613 60 Previously in trend: Forrest Gump operation
HACC is deciding on pretrial measure for Mudra: SAPO is requesting her arrest with bail set at 150 million hryvnias. VIDEO&PHOTOS The High Anti-Corruption Court has begun a hearing to determine a preventive measure for Iryna Mudra, the former deputy head of the President’s Office. 9 066 74 Previously in trend: Forrest Gump operation Notice of suspicion against Iryna Mudra
Court continues to decide on pretrial measure for Mykytas: SAPO is requesting his arrest with bail set at 200 million hryvnias. LIVE BROADCAST The High Anti-Corruption Court is considering a preventive measure for former MP Maksym Mykytas, who is implicated in the "Forrest Gump" case. 5 019 40 Previously in trend: Forrest Gump operation
Pre-trial measure will be decided for Mudra today – High Anti-Corruption Court The High Anti-Corruption Court will today decide on a preventive measure for Iryna Mudra, the former deputy head of the President’s Office. 4 286 41 Previously in trend: Forrest Gump operation Notice of suspicion against Iryna Mudra
"Green tariff" case: Appeals Chamber of HACC authorized special investigation into Shurma and his brother, who are in hiding abroad The Appeals Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court overturned the investigating judge’s decision and authorized a special pretrial investigation into three suspects in a case involving the alleged embezzlement and money laundering of funds on an exceptionally large scale. Among those... 4 892 15 Previously in trend: Searches at Shurma’s Shurma’s case
HACC upholds ruling requiring Yermak to wear electronic bracelet The High Anti-Corruption Court considered an appeal by the defence team of former Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak concerning the use of an electronic bracelet as a monitoring measure. 1 808 21 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Stefanishyna has still not posted UAH 6 million bail in illicit enrichment case – HACC Former Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Olha Stefanishyna failed to post the required UAH 6 million bail by the evening of 11 August in a case involving possible illicit enrichment. 2 063 19 Previously in trend: Stefanishyna suspicion
Preventive measure has been imposed on Stefanishyna: bail of 6 million hryvnias. VIDEO Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine’s Ambassador to the US, has been subject to a precautionary measure in a case concerning illicit enrichment. 4 666 43 Previously in trend: Stefanishyna suspicion
HACC upholds SAPO claim: proceeds from sale of former Justice Ministry official’s Range Rover to be recovered as state revenue The High Anti-Corruption Court granted a claim filed by the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office and ordered more than UAH 909,000 in proceeds from the sale of a car previously recognised as an unjustified asset to be recovered as state revenue. 760 1 Previously in trend: Confiscation of unjustified assets
HACC removes electronic bracelet from former Deputy PM Chernyshov The High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine ruled to ease the preventive measure for former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Chernyshov, partially rejecting a request by prosecutors of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office to extend some of the previously imposed restrictions. 2 380 42 Previously in trend: Chernyshov’s case
HACC lifted procedural obligations imposed on Tymoshenko The High Anti-Corruption Court has ruled to lift the procedural obligations previously imposed on Yulia Tymoshenko, the leader of the "Batkivshchyna" parliamentary faction. 2 640 72 Previously in trend: Tymoshenko’s Case
HACC has imposed pre-trial measure on "Servant of People" MP Tyshchenko: bail of 10 million hryvnias The High Anti-Corruption Court has imposed a preventive measure on MP Mykola Tyshchenko in a case involving the extortion of $1 million in unlawful benefits, money laundering and the inclusion of false information in his declaration 3 849 24 Previously in trend: Tyshchenko’s case
Tymoshenko case: Appeals Chamber of HACC denied request to transfer case to another court The Appeals Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court denied a motion filed by Yulia Tymoshenko, leader of the "Batkivshchyna" faction in the Verkhovna Rada, to transfer her criminal case to another court. She is accused of offering unlawful benefits to members of the Verkhovna Rada. 1 319 16 Previously in trend: Tymoshenko’s Case
"Servant of People" MP Tyshchenko faces pre-trial measure in case involving extortion of $1 million. VIDEO The High Anti-Corruption Court is deciding on a preventive measure for MP Mykola Tyshchenko. 3 849 19 Previously in trend: Tyshchenko’s case
Kuzminykh, member of ’Servant of People’ party, have been placed under round-the-clock house arrest. VIDEO The High Anti-Corruption Court is determining a preventive measure for Serhii Kuzminykh, a member of parliament for the "Servant of the People" party, who is accused of receiving undue benefits in exchange for helping private companies win tenders to supply medical equipment in the Zhytomyr region. 4 287 28 Previously in trend: Case of Serhii Kuzmin
Lexus and four properties: HACC has confiscated assets of former tax official’s family from Sumy region The High Anti-Corruption Court granted the claim filed by a prosecutor from the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) to declare the assets of the family of the former head of the Anti-Money Laundering Department of the State Tax Service’s Main Directorate in Sumy Oblast to be... 2 630 11 Previously in trend: Confiscation of unjustified assets
Massive strike on Kyiv: building of High Anti-Corruption Court on Khreshchatyk has been damaged. VIDEO As a result of a night-time attack in Kyiv, windows were smashed and the façade of the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine on Khreshchatyk Street was damaged. 10 616 20
UAH 2.5 million and UAH 2 million: HACC imposes preventive measures on Supreme Court judges in corruption case The High Anti-Corruption Court has imposed preventive measures on two judges of the Supreme Court of Ukraine who are suspected of involvement in a corruption case. 1 181 10 Previously in trend: Case of Supreme Court judge Kniaziev Corruption in the Supreme Court
Preventive measure for Yermak left unchanged The Appeals Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) considered an appeal against the preventive measure imposed on former head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak. 4 707 40 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
HACC Appeals Chamber considers defense appeal against preventive measure for Yermak. LIVE BROADCAST The Appeals Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) has begun considering an appeal by the defense of former head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak against the preventive measure. 1 753 11 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Yermak’s defence team has lodged appeal against pre-trial measure: appeal will be heard on 21 May The Appeals Chamber of the HACC will consider the defense's appeal against the preventive measure for the former Head of the Office of the President, Andriy Yermak, on May 21. 837 9 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Bail of UAH 140 million has already been posted for Yermak: HACC has "seen" funds The full amount of bail has now been posted for former Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak: UAH 140 million. 5 350 59 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
HACC imposes preventive measures on four more suspects in Dynasty case The High Anti-Corruption Court has imposed preventive measures on four more people involved in the criminal proceedings over the laundering of UAH 460 million during the construction of the Dynasty housing cooperative. 3 797 26 Previously in trend: Dynasty construction
Third of Yermak’s bail has already been posted: UAH 85.6 million still needed – media A third of the bail set for former Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak has already been posted. Another UAH 85.6 million is still needed to reach the UAH 140 million bail amount set by the court. 3 404 52 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
44.5 million hryvnias have been raised for Yermak’s bail, – HACC To date, 44.5 million hryvnias in bail has been collected for Andrii Yermak, the former head of the President’s Office. 5 381 82 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak Dynasty construction
Yermak has been remanded in custody for 60 days: bail set at 140 million hryvnias. VIDEO Andrii Yermak, former head of the President’s Office, has been placed under a preventive measure in a corruption case. 9 291 89 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak Dynasty construction
Yermak denies knowing Anikiievich: "I did not communicate with fortune tellers, I know several Veronikas". VIDEO Former Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak denies consulting "fortune teller" Veronika Anikiievich on personnel appointments to state positions. 2 450 20 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
"My close friends don’t call me ’A.B.’; they call me by my first name," - Yermak Andrii Yermak stated that the people close to him do not call him "A.B." 2 718 25 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Yermak’s ’fortune-teller’ had separate phone to communicate with him, he wrote to her about heads of NABU and SAPO. VIDEO Andrii Yermak, former head of the Presidential Office, spoke with a subscriber of ‘Veronika Feng Shui Office’ and mentioned the heads of anti-corruption agencies. 16 290 118 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak Dynasty construction
High Anti-Corruption Court refused to question Chervinskyi as witness in Yermak case. VIDEO The High Anti-Corruption Court has refused to call former intelligence officer Roman Chervinskyi as a witness in the case against Andrii Yermak, the former head of the President’s Office. 8 254 34 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak Dynasty construction
HACC continues considering preventive measure for Yermak. VIDEO The High Anti-Corruption Court is deciding on a preventive measure for Andrii Yermak, the former head of the President’s Office. 3 874 18 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak Dynasty construction
Yermak arrived at High Anti-Corruption Court, where court will continue to determine his preventive measure. VIDEO Andrii Yermak, former head of the President’s Office, has arrived at the High Anti-Corruption Court building, where the hearing on the imposition of a preventive measure is expected to resume. 2 184 19 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak Dynasty construction
HACC will continue today to determine preventive measure for Yermak: hearing will be held behind closed doors Continuation of the hearing on the motion for a pretrial restraint against Andrii Yermak, former head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, will resume today, 13 May, at 12:00. 1 494 30 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
HACC Appeals Chamber upholds Tymoshenko’s suspicion notice in improper benefit case The Appeals Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court rejected Yuliia Tymoshenko’s defense team’s request to cancel the notice of suspicion. The court found that, at this stage of the investigation, there is a reasonable suspicion in the case concerning an offer of an improper benefit to an... 1 074 12 Previously in trend: Tymoshenko’s Case
Yermak consulted fortune teller "Veronika Feng Shui" on appointments to state posts – SAPO Former Head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak consulted a fortune teller, listed in his contacts as "Veronika Feng Shui Office," on appointments to state posts. In particular, he sent her candidates’ dates of birth and asked for advice. 10 818 89 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Court choosing preventive measure for Yermak in Dynasty construction case (updated). VIDEO The High Anti-Corruption Court has begun a hearing to choose a preventive measure for former Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak. 9 930 83 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak Dynasty construction
Page 1 of 6
more news
