Back Roundtable on the enforcement of domestic court decisions in Ukraine

Roundtable on the enforcement of domestic court decisions in Ukraine

On 5 May, the Execution Department participated online in a roundtable in Kyiv on the execution of the European Court’s judgments in the Zhovner / Yuriy Nikolayevich Ivanov / Burmych and Others group of cases against Ukraine related to the major structural problem of non-enforcement or delayed enforcement of domestic judicial decisions. The event provided a valuable forum for various domestic authorities and representatives of the Council of Europe to exchange on recent developments in the execution of these cases.

Participants in the roundtable included representatives of the Office of the Agent of Ukraine before the European Court of Human Rights, the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Social Policy, Ministry of Finance, State Treasury as well as the Verkhovna Rada and the judiciary. They provided valuable insights into existing challenges and possible ways forward. The execution of judgments in the Zhovner / Yuriy Nikolayevich Ivanov / Burmych and Others group of cases remains crucial in manifesting not only Ukraine’s commitment to the obligation to comply with the requirements of the Convention, but also its adherence to the principles of rule of law and access to justice, based on separation of powers.

In its last decisions, after examining this group of cases, the Committee of Ministers exhorted the Ukrainian leadership, at the highest political level, without further delay, to intensify their efforts to enable the adoption of the necessary measures until this problem is fully resolved. As underlined by the roundtable participants, redressing the effects and eradicating the problem of non-enforcement of domestic judicial decisions, updating the necessary action plans and taking into account the growing challenges related to the on-going war as well as Ukraine’s European integration focus are essential components of success.


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Kyiv 5 May 2023
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