This guest post by Roman Waschuk, Former Ambassador of Canada to Ukraine (2014-2019) and Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia (2011-2014), comprises a version of the remarks made during HURI's Opening Lecture, "What the West Got Wrong: Re-examining Western Support for Reforms in Ukraine, 2014-2019," which streamed on YouTube on September 16, 2020. The recording remains available for viewing on our channel.
This overview, written by TCUP Director Emily Channell-Justice is part of a series on the Constitutional Court crisis. For a primer on the various institutions involved in this discussion, see Ukraine's Judicial Institutions. Check back for original expert comments and an interview about academic research on judicial reform.
High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC): Created in 2018 to prosecute corruption cases, especially those involving political figures. What makes this court distinct is the involvement of the Public Council of International Experts (PICE), a group of non-Ukrainian advisors who can block judicial candidates from serving on the court if there are concerns about a person’s integrity.... Read more about Ukraine’s Judicial Institutions: A Primer
Ukraine began its first stages of post-quarantine opening over the week of May 25, 2020. As the country continues to ease restrictions, we can begin to assess Volodymyr Zelensky’s government’s response to the pandemic and identify issues in the healthcare system and its governance.... Read more about COVID-19 in Ukraine: Assessing the Government's Response
On Saturday, January 25, 2020, TCUP Director Emily Channell-Justice attended “Activism Rising: Ukraine at a Turning Point,” a conversation between Ukrainian film director and former political prisoner Oleg Sentsov and scholar Nina Khrushcheva in New York City.... Read more about Oleg Sentsov Speaks to New York Audiences
On December 9, 2019, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Paris for a Normandy Format summit brokered by French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The summit was the first meeting of these four parties in three years, a move that Zelensky heralded as already a step in the right direction.... Read more about Normandy Format Summit: HURI Experts Respond
TCUP—the Temerty Contemporary Ukraine Program—is a new initiative at HURI that focuses on matters related to today's Ukraine. Here, Emily Channell-Justice, TCUP Director, discusses key points of a conference she recently attended in Ukraine.
By Emily Channell-Justice, TCUP Director. TCUP — the Temerty Contemporary Ukraine Program — is a new initiative at HURI that focuses on matters related to today's Ukraine.