{"id":4752,"date":"2020-01-20T10:53:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-20T08:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pravo.org.ua\/analytical-materials\/political-points-for-20-27-january-2020\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T12:47:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T09:47:29","slug":"political-points-for-20-27-january-2020","status":"publish","type":"analytical-materials","link":"https:\/\/pravo.org.ua\/en\/analytical-materials\/political-points-for-20-27-january-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Political Points for 20 \u2013 27 January 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Sections<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/pravo.org.ua\/en\/analytical-materials\/political-points-for-20-27-january-2020\/#President_and_Prime_Minister_have_determined_judicial_reform_one_of_the_priorities\" title=\"President and Prime Minister have determined judicial reform one of the priorities\">President and Prime Minister have determined judicial reform one of the priorities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/pravo.org.ua\/en\/analytical-materials\/political-points-for-20-27-january-2020\/#High_Council_of_Justice_imitates_the_formation_of_a_new_High_Qualifications_Commission_of_Judges\" title=\"High Council of Justice imitates the formation of a new High Qualifications Commission of Judges\">High Council of Justice imitates the formation of a new High Qualifications Commission of Judges<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/pravo.org.ua\/en\/analytical-materials\/political-points-for-20-27-january-2020\/#The_Ministry_of_Justice_presented_a_new_model_of_jury_trial_in_Ukraine\" title=\"The Ministry of Justice presented a new model of jury trial in Ukraine\">The Ministry of Justice presented a new model of jury trial in Ukraine<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/pravo.org.ua\/en\/analytical-materials\/political-points-for-20-27-january-2020\/#Ukraine_has_expectedly_fallen_in_the_Corruption_Perceptions_Index-2019\" title=\"Ukraine has expectedly fallen in the Corruption Perceptions Index-2019\">Ukraine has expectedly fallen in the Corruption Perceptions Index-2019<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"President_and_Prime_Minister_have_determined_judicial_reform_one_of_the_priorities\"><\/span>President and Prime Minister have determined judicial reform one of the priorities<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Event<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the eve of the World Economic Forum in Davos, President of Ukraine V. Zelensky\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ukrainedavos.the-report.com\/interview\/h-e-volodymyr-zelensky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">declared<\/a>\u00a0the importance of judicial reform in the fight against corruption, and Prime Minister of Ukraine O. Goncharuk\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ukrainedavos.the-report.com\/interview\/h-e-oleksiy-honcharuk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">named<\/a>\u00a0judicial reform one of the main tasks for ensuring the economic growth of Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. CPLR assessment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Awareness of the top leadership of the state about the dependence of the economic development and the level of corruption on the activity of the judicial system is important for the formation of the country\u2019s development strategy. One of the first draft laws introduced by the new President to the new Parliament was a draft law relating to the judiciary (the so-called \u201cDraft law No. 1008\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, it is still unclear what vector of complex judicial reform the new political power has chosen, since the draft laws introduced by the President or his political force are aimed at fragmental and not always deliberate reform of specific processes in the judiciary, rather than systemic and consistent changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CPLR experts believe that recognizing judicial reform among top priorities requires political authorities to formulate a clear plan of actions in this area. Earlier, the CPLR has published its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pravo.org.ua\/img\/zstored\/files\/%D0%A6%D0%9F%D0%9F%D0%A0_%20%D0%9A%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%86%D0%B5%D0%BF%D1%82%20%D0%B2%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B6%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BD%D1%8F%20%D1%81%D1%83%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BE%D1%97%20%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%84%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BC%D0%B8.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">vision<\/a>\u00a0of judicial reform measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"High_Council_of_Justice_imitates_the_formation_of_a_new_High_Qualifications_Commission_of_Judges\"><\/span>High Council of Justice imitates the formation of a new High Qualifications Commission of Judges<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Event<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On December 26, 2019, the competitive selection to the High Qualifications Commission of Judges (hereinafter \u2013 the HQCJ)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hcj.gov.ua\/news\/u-gazeti-golos-ukrayiny-oprylyudneno-povidomlennya-pro-pochatok-konkursu-na-zaynyattya-posady\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">began<\/a>, in which international organizations were required to delegate their representatives to the selection commission before January 3, and the candidates were required to submit documents for participation before January 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In total, 189 candidates applied for the competition (for 12 vacant positions of the HQCJ members). However, within the term set by the High Council of Justice (hereinafter referred to as the HCJ), the quota of international experts in the selection board was not filled, as none of the international organizations submitted their nominations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On January 21st, the HCJ\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hcj.gov.ua\/news\/vrp-povtorno-zvernulasya-do-mizhnarodnyh-ta-inozemnyh-organizaciy-shchodo-formuvannya-skladu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">requested<\/a>\u00a0international organizations again to submit nominations, having previously\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hcj.gov.ua\/news\/vrp-prodovzhyla-do-5-lyutogo-2020-roku-strok-dlya-formuvannya-mizhnarodnymy-ta-inozemnymy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">extended<\/a>\u00a0the deadline for nominating members to the selection commissions by the international organizations until February 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. CPLR assessment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pravo.org.ua\/analytical-materials\/politychnyj-analiz-podij-za-period-z-9-po-16-grudnya-2019-roku\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">political points<\/a>\u00a0of December 9-16, 2019, the CPLR experts questioned that international organizations were delegating their representatives to the selection commission. This is because the HCJ, having approved the procedure for the competitive selection, completely eliminated the role of the international experts assigned by law and created the possibility for manipulative selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The CPLR experts are of the opinion that the extension by the HCJ of the deadline for submitting candidates to the selection commission is the HCJ\u2019s attempt to shift the blame for the failure of the formation of the new HQCJ to international organizations. This situation may be addressed by adjusting the law, which will remove the HCJ from the procedure of forming a new HQCJ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Ministry_of_Justice_presented_a_new_model_of_jury_trial_in_Ukraine\"><\/span>The Ministry of Justice presented a new model of jury trial in Ukraine<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Event<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On January 20, the Ministry of Justice\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pravo.org.ua\/zaprovadzhennya-sudu-prysyazhnyh-tse-ne-prosto-zminy-do-zakonu-tse-insha-kultura-volodymyr-petrakovskyj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">presented<\/a>\u00a0two draft laws aimed at implementing a classical jury institute model in the country. In place of the current jury trial (two judges and three jurors), under the new procedure, the jury trial will be administered by a panel of 7 jurors, who will sit separately from the judge and will not deliver a judgement, but a verdict. In the verdict, the jury must answer the question of whether the event was a crime and whether the defendant was guilty. In addition, the jury members will be elected by the voter list; being a jury member remains a person\u2019s right, not a duty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the first place, the right to jury trial will be given to persons who can get life imprisonment, and a little later \u2013 to persons who can be imprisoned for more than ten years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. CPLR assessment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As stated by V. Petrakovsky, the CPLR expert<strong>: \u201c<\/strong><em>The jury trial is not just a change to the law. It is a different culture, a different behavior of both the authorities and the citizens, a different perception of all parties: the court, the prosecution, the defense and citizens involved in the process. I am convinced that this institute should be implemented as soon as possible.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the parliament consideration of the draft laws, they should be improved, in particular in terms of securing the right of appeal (it is advisable that the jury\u2019s verdict can be reviewed, but only by a jury). Consideration should also be given to enshrining the duty of citizens to perform the functions of a jury and, at the same time, to exclude the obligation of a jury to submit electronic declarations of persons authorized to perform the functions of the state, since these aspects constitute a serious obstacle to citizen participation as a jury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ukraine_has_expectedly_fallen_in_the_Corruption_Perceptions_Index-2019\"><\/span>Ukraine has expectedly fallen in the Corruption Perceptions Index-2019<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Event<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently, the result of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ti-ukraine.org\/en\/news\/next-to-kyrgyzstan-and-djibouti-ukraine-s-results-in-corruption-perceptions-index-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Corruption Perceptions Index-2019 for Ukraine<\/a>\u00a0was published: it got two scores down. Overall, Ukraine scored 30 points, returning to the level of 2017, and ranked 126th among 180 countries in the world. For the first time in the last six years, Ukraine has lost points on the Index. Instead, some countries confidently score points: Vietnam and Ecuador +4, Azerbaijan +5, Angola and Armenia +7, moving up in the ranking table at once by 21-28 steps. On the other hand, the last fact gives rise to the hope that proper anti-corruption activities make everything possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. CPLR assessment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This result is quite expected against the background of the fact that anti-corruption reform has slowed down considerably in the last year or two: The Anti-corruption Strategy and the State Program for its implementation have not been adopted for a long time; the judicial and law enforcement systems have not been restarted and do not serve the society as it expects; a large scale privatization has not taken place, the activity of the President of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, its committees and deputies is not becoming more transparent; the body responsible for independent state control in the area of \u200b\u200baccess to public information has not yet been determined by the law; the government failed to ensure proper verification of beneficiaries, tighten control over the financing of political parties etc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President and Prime Minister have determined judicial reform one of the priorities 1. 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