During his speech at the 20th regular congress of Ukrainian judges, Andrii Pasichnyk, Chairman of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, reported on the progress of key procedures in judicial careers and the results of the Commission’s work.

 On March 11, 2026, the First Chamber of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine considered a motion recommending the secondment of a judge to another court of the same level and specialisation for the administration of justice.

The checking of practical assignments performed by candidates for the position of local court judge and judges who have expressed their intention to be transferred to another local court by members of the examination commissions is ongoing.

On March 11, 2026, at the session of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, the panel conducted an interview and determined the results of the qualification assessment of Oleksandra Tuntula, a candidate for the position of judge at the Mykolaiv Court of Appeal.

On March 10, 2026, at the session of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, the panel conducted an interview and determined the results of the qualification assessment of Serhii Maslo, a candidate for the position of judge at the Kyiv Court of Appeal.

On March 09, 2026, at the session of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, interviews were conducted and the results of the qualification assessment of four candidates for the positions of judges in the Odesa Court of Appeal were determined.

On March 04, 2026, the Commission decided to schedule a qualification assessment to confirm the ability to administer justice:

On March 05, 2026, at the session of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, the panel conducted an interview and determined the results of the qualification assessment of Olha Shevchenko, a candidate for the position of judge at the Kyiv Court o

On March 04, 2026, at the session of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, interviews were conducted and the results of the qualification assessment of two candidates for the positions of judges in the Mykolaiv Court of Appeal were determined.

What should democratic security look like in a country that, in the midst of war, not only defends its freedom but also consistently strengthens the rule of law, human rights and the resilience of democratic institutions?

The answer to this question forms the basis of the Council of Europe’s joint work with Ukrainian partners on the preparation of a new Action Plan, “Democratic Security for Ukraine” for the period 2027-2030.