Interview with Arne Engels, international expert of the EU Project Pravo-Justice, attorney-at-law (Germany), bar certified specialist on banking law and capital markets

July 17, 2019 | Judiciary , Justice , Property right protection

This interview was originally published in sud.ua and reprinted with permission.

Electronic bracelet and sweet home instead of cuffs and jail: TOP-5 risks related to the implementation of probation system in Ukraine

July 14, 2019 | Judiciary , Justice , Probation

After the reform of the criminal executive system in Ukraine, minor criminals may be going home without handcuffs from the courthouse, as in American TV series. For this purpose, a new system of probation is created: the one that allows a convicted prisoner to avoid prison, but not a punishment for a crime. This system is widely implemented in the western countries, and has already made it possible to reduce both the number of victims of crime and the prevalence of crime. The same results are expected in Ukraine.

EU supports transparent, accountable and fair justice system in Ukraine

June 25, 2019 | Judiciary , Justice

EU Project Pravo-Justice has assisted the Ukrainian authorities to determine progress and problem areas in the judiciary selection in light of the best European and international standards. Expert team of the Project together with USAID New Justice Program and representatives of judicial bodies, civil society discussed the good practices, lessons learned and prospects of the selection, on June 25.