Expert Opinions Ukraine criminal justice reform
- Opinion on the Draft Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine, DG-I (2011) 16: ENG - UKR
- Opinion on the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine (adopted by the Parliament of Ukraine in the final reading on 13 April 2012), DG-I (2012) 2: ENG -
UKR - Joint opinion of the Council of Europe Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law and the European Commission for democracy through law (the Venice Commission) on the draft law on the Public Prosecution Service of Ukraine, CDL-AD (2013) 025: ENG -
UKR - Comments on certain provisions of the Law of Ukraine no.721-vii of 16 January 2014 on amending the Law of Ukraine “On the judicial system and the status of judges”, as well as procedural laws concerning additional measures to protect the safety of citizens and on two other laws (no.728-vii & no.729-vii of 16 January 2014) amending certain provisions of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, ref. N° DGI/4/2014
- Comments on the Law of Ukraine nº731-vii of 16 January 2014 on amendments to the law of Ukraine "On elimination of negative impacts and prevention of prosecution and punishment of persons with regard to the events which took place during peaceful gatherings", ref. N° DGI/5/2014
- Comments on certain provisions of the Law of Ukraine no. 721-vii of 16 January 2014 on amending the Law of Ukraine "On the judicial system and the status of judges, as well as procedural laws concerning additional measures to protect the safety of citizens", ref. N° DGI/6/2014
- Comments on the Law of Ukraine №725-vіі of 16 January 2014 on amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine concerning criminal proceedings in absentia, ref. N° DGI/7/2014
- Comments on the Law of Ukraine on the Public Prosecution Service of 14 October 2014, DG-I (2014) 30: ENG - UKR
- Comments on the amended Law of Ukraine on the Public Prosecutor's Office concerning reinstatement of the Military prosecution offices, DG-I (2014) 18: ENG - UKR
- Comments on the draft law of Ukraine on introduction of amendments to certain legislative acts of Ukraine concerning practice of law, 2014
- Comments on the Law of Ukraine on amendment of the Law of Ukraine on combating terrorism and the Law of Ukraine on amendment of the Criminal Procedure Code with regard to special regime of pre-trial investigations under martial law, state of emergency and in the region of anti-terrorist operation, DG-I (2014) 19: ENG - UKR
- Opinion of the Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law (Directorate of Human Rights) of the Council of Europe on the draft law of Ukraine “On police and police activity”, DG-I (2014) 26: ENG - UKR
- Comments on compliance of amendments to Law of Ukraine "On police" regarding terms of applying force, special means and firearms in the area of anti-terrorist operation" with the European convention on human rights and European standards, DG-I (2014) 20: ENG - UKR
- Comments of the Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law (Directorate of Human Rights) of the Council of Europe on the draft law of Ukraine "On Amending the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine Pertaining to Provisional Seizure of Property and Conducting a Search", DG-I (2105) 12: ENG - UKR
- Opinion of the Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law Directorate of Human Rights of the Council of Europe on the advanced draft Law of Ukraine "On the State Bureau of Investigation" (reg. No. 2114) and the draft amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine on adjustment of the jurisdiction of pre-trial investigation bodies (reg. No. 2542a), DG-I (2015) 23: ENG - UKR
- Opinion of the Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law Directorate of Human Rights of the Council of Europe on the draft Law of Ukraine "On Amending certain Legislative Acts concerning Simplification of Pre-Trial Investigation of certain Categories of Criminal Offences" (reg. No. 7279), DGI(2018)07
Key publications under the project
Monitoring pre-trial detention and material detention conditions: Guide for NPMs
