The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the Resolution “On including to the agenda of the third session of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of the seventh convocation the bill on amendments to the Constitution of Ukraine regarding strengthening guarantees of judges’ independence and on referring the bill to the Constitutional Court of Ukraine”

Information Department of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Secretariat
05 September 2013, 11:57

The bill (Reg. No. 2522a) was referred for improvement of the provisions of the Constitution of Ukraine and strengthening of the present guarantees of judges’ independence that will give an opportunity to change the present procedure for judges’ appointment and dismissal, to reduce the role of the political bodies in this process, and it will allow to delegate authorities concerning resolving issues connected with judges activity to the jurisdiction of bodies, mostly composed of judges.        

Bill amends the Constitution of Ukraine.

The respective draft resolution was registered under No. 2522а/П.