Speeches, Papers and Interviews
Concept Papers
The discussion about the need for a strategy for the judiciary in Ukraine has been ongoing since the 2016 judiciary reform. Its importance has become even more critical during the full-scale invasion of Russia on the territory of Ukraine in February 2022. Among the recommendations of the European Commission in Ukraine 2023 Report on EU Enlargement policy: "A new strategy for the reform of the justice system to respond to the challenges of wartime still needs to be developed, in a transparent and inclusive manner, and adopted".
Due to the instability in the functioning of judicial governance bodies during the last five years, the Ukrainian judiciary itself has been unable to consolidate and develop its Strategy. The papers presented to you are an insightful reflection from the perspective of judges of the Supreme Court (Ukraine), who are members of the Advisory Board of the Project on the issues within the judiciary and potential solutions from a strategic standpoint.
September 2024 Proposals for strengthening the capacity of the Ukrainian judiciary in the short and long-term perspectives
Interviews
(October 2024) Interviews with the Deputy Chairman of the High Council of Justice (HCJ), Dmytro Lukianov, and with Members of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine (HQCJ, Commission) focusing on the EU-Ukraine Bilateral Screening Session on Chapter 23, "Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights and Freedoms" held on September 17-19, 2024, and preparation of the Ukrainian delegation to this Session on the background of war. Read the interviews here, and here.
(October 2024) Reforming Ukraine's Judiciary - EU Accession, Democracy, and the Rule of Law: In Conversation with Tetyana Antsupova and Sergii Koziakov
We are delighted to share the written interview conducted by the Review of Democracy (RevDem), the online live platform of the CEU Democracy Institute in Budapest, Rule of Law section editor Oliver Garner with Professor Tetyana Antsupova and Dr. Sergii Koziakov, explicates the objectives, scope, and aspirations of the Project and far beyond. Read it here