On July 07, 2021, the online regular meeting of representatives of international assistance projects on strengthening the Rule of Law organized by the USAID New Justice Program took place.

The event was attended by international experts and representatives of the Ukrainian legal community. The High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine was represented by Head of the Legal Department Natalia Kidina and Acting Head of the International Cooperation Division Denys Kuznetsov.

On July 01, 2021, the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice of the Council of Europe (CEPEJ) published a number of important documents in the field of justice, adopted during the 36^th online plenary meeting in June this year.

Dear colleagues!

Congratulations on the national holiday - the Constitution Day of Ukraine!

25 years ago, the parliament of Ukraine, expressing the sovereign will of the citizens of our state and drawing on the centuries-old history of Ukrainian statehood and world experience, adopted the Constitution of Ukraine.

On the execution of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated December 09, 2020 No. 1236 “On the establishment of quarantine and implementation of enhanced anti-epidemic measures in the area with a significant spread of acute respiratory disease COVID-19 caused by coronavirus SARS-CoV-2” (as amended by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated June 16, 2021 № 611), according to the order of the Head of the Secretariat the following working schedule of the Commission was continued until August 31, 2021:

On June 10, 2021, an online discussion was held on the financial situation of the judiciary in Ukraine, organized with the support of the Council of Europe Projects “Support for judicial institutions and processes to strengthen access to justice in Ukraine” and “Further support for the execution by Ukraine of judgments in respect of Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights”.

On June 3, 2021, HQCJU Secretariat’s leadership held an online expert meeting with representatives of the Anti-Corruption Network for Eastern Europe and Central Asia of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD Anti-Corruption Network) Dr. Ciril Kersmanc and Rusudan Mikhelidze.

We would like to inform that in accordance with the order of the Head of the Commission’s Secretariat dated April 30, 2021 № 10 starting from May 11, 2021 the competition for public service positions of category “B” in the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine was resumed.

Dear colleagues!

Please accept our sincere congratulations on the bright and joyful holiday – the Resurrection of Christ!

May the ringing of the Easter bells fill your life with love and harmony, provide inspiration and energy, and bless you and your families.

We wish you health, peace, prosperity, a happy holiday and the blessing of the Lord!

Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!

On the execution of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated December 09, 2020 No. 1236 “On the establishment of quarantine and implementation of enhanced anti-epidemic measures in the area with a significant spread of acute respiratory disease COVID-19 caused by coronavirus SARS-CoV-2” (as amended by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated April 21, 2021 № 405), according to the order of the Head of the Secretariat the following working schedule of the Commission was continued until June 30, 2021:

On April 02, 2021, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued two Decrees “On the appointment of judges” (№ 136/2021, № 138/2021).

As such, following part 5 of Article 126, Article 127 and parts 1 and 2 of Article 128 of the Constitution of Ukraine to local general courts were appointed:

judge of the Leninskyi District Court of Mykolaiv HRYNENKO Mykhailo Viktorovych;

judge of the Bolhradskyi District Court of Odessa Region VYSOTSKYI Serhii Oleksandrovych;