EU requirements are back: how Ukraine will have to change the HQCJ selection process after Venice Commission

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On September 25, the Venice Commission issued an opinion on Ukraine's draft law for selecting members of the High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ), stating the current proposal turns the process into a formality. The Commission supports including international experts but insists the draft law requires substantial revision to meet EU accession requirements and avoid stalling judicial reform.

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Yet for the EU, what matters is not the title of the law but its content. But the Ukrainian authorities are becoming increasingly adept at reporting on reforms, while at the same time trying to undermine their essence and retain leverage over appointments to key judicial governance bodies.

EU requirements are back: how Ukraine will have to change the HQCJ selection process after Venice Commission

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