Three candidates stopped participating in the competition to the High Anti-Corruption Court and two – to the HACC Appeal Chamber
On January 22, 2019, the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine held a special joint meeting with the Public Council of International Experts, where the question of whether the candidates for the positions of judges of the High Anti-Corruption Court meet the criteria provided for by the Article 8, paragraph 4 of the Law of Ukraine “On the High Anti-Corruption Court” was considered.
Following the voting results the HQCJ and PCIE decided that three candidates stopped participating in the competition to the High Anti-Corruption Court, namely:
- Honcharuk Vasyl Mykolaiovych
- Malieiev Andrii Yuriiovych
- Postulha Vasyl Yevhenovych
Instead, it was decided that two candidates were admitted to the qualification evaluation stage “Dossier examining and interviewing”. The following candidates will continue to participate in the competition:
- Halabala Markiian Vasylovych
- Salandiak Olha Yaroslavivna
It was also decided that two candidates stopped participating in the competition to the Appeal Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court, namely:
- Kos Ihor Bohdanovych
- Stanislavskyi Valerii Petrovych
Instead, it was decided that two candidates in the competition to the Appeal Chamber of the HACC were admitted to the qualification evaluation stage “Dossier examining and interviewing”. The following candidates will continue participation in the competition:
- Bodnar Serhii Bohdanovych
- Chorna Valeriia Viktorivna
The meeting took place within the framework of the qualification evaluation of candidates as a part of the competition to the High Anti-Corruption Court conducted by the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine. The Public Council of International Experts assists the Commission in preparing decisions on the appointment of HACC judges.
International observers, in particular representatives of the EU Pravo-Justice Project and the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) attended the meeting.
It should be recalled that in general the question of whether 49 candidates meet the criteria for the position of the HACC judge should be considered at the special joint meetings. The next special joint meeting of the HQCJ and the PCIE will be held on January 23, 2019.
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