The main partners and beneficiaries Ukrainian Parliament, Ministry of Justice of Ukraine (MoJ); Supreme Court (SC), Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine (GPO), National School of Justice (NSJ), National Academy of Prosecutors of Ukraine (NAPU). Other partners: Council of Public Prosecutors (CPP), Qualification and Disciplinary Commission of Prosecutors of Ukraine (QDCP), Office of the President of Ukraine; Ministry of Interior/National Police, State Bureau of Investigations (SBI), Coordination Center for the Legal Aid Provision (CCLAP), National Bar Association (NBA), and human rights NGOs.

The main aim is to ensure effective functioning of the criminal justice system in Ukraine aligned with European human rights standards with a large focus on practical implementation of reforms in the criminal justice area, specifically with regard to the following components:

Criminal justice legislation and practice comply with the CoE standards and best practices (outcome/objective 1);

Consolidation of independence, effectiveness and transparency of the public prosecution service (outcome/objective 2).

The following results are expected:

To ensure legislation and/or internal regulations in place address CoE recommendations enabling the effective implementation of regulatory framework;

To consolidate professional and operational capacities of criminal justice actors to enable the implementation of legislation in line with CoE standards and best practices;

To promote institutional independence of the prosecution service and individual procedural autonomy of prosecutors;

To facilitate institutional and operational efficiency and professionalism of the prosecution service, with focus on its new self-governance and qualification/disciplinary bodies;

To enhance awareness of prosecutorial community and public on the PPS reforms developments.

Project information

  • Duration: 30 months (Phase I: July 2019 – December 2020; Phase II: January - December 2021)
  • Place/ country: Ukraine
  • Budget: Phase I: 1 000 000 €; Total estimated: 2 000 000 €
  • Funding: Action Plan level funding

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Back Immediate assistance to Ukraine: Prosecutor General of Ukraine meets Council of Europe Director General of Human Rights and Rule of Law

Immediate assistance to Ukraine: Prosecutor General of Ukraine meets Council of Europe Director General of Human Rights and Rule of Law

On 22 March 2022, Iryna Venediktova, Prosecutor General of Ukraine, and Christos Giakoumopoulos, Director General for Human Rights and the Rule of Law, met at the Polish-Ukrainian border to discuss immediate assistance to Ukraine in the context of the human rights and rule of law consequences of the war caused by the aggression of the Russian Federation.

During the meeting, the Director General conveyed to the Prosecutor General the Council of Europe’s strong solidarity with Ukraine, its people and authorities who are confronted with continued bloodshed and suffering of innocent civilians due to the aggression of the Russian Federation.

Mr Giakoumopoulos commended the determination, strength and resilience with which the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, the prosecution service in general and the judicial authorities as a whole, continue performing their important duties in war-torn Ukraine. The Director General noted that even in these extremely difficult times, upholding the rule of law and human rights is vital to the extent possible.

Mr Giakoumopoulos highlighted that the Directorate General, within its mandate and expertise, would continue providing support to the Ukrainian authorities in their endeavours to uphold human rights and the rule of law in the context of the current challenges of the war. In this regard, the Director General and the Prosecutor General of Ukraine exchanged on priorities of action and immediate cooperation measures, inter alia with respect to gross human rights violations.
Strasbourg, France 22 March 2022
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