TCUP Director Emily Channell-Justice is in Ukraine for a month to conduct research for her project on internally displaced persons. On August 23, she attended the inaugural summit of the Crimea Platform, during which representatives from around the world gathered to discuss the peninsula and express support for Ukraine's territorial integrity.... Read more about TCUP in Ukraine: Crimea Platform
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