How does judicial practice affect the implementation of the eRecovery programme? How can ownership of damaged or destroyed housing be confirmed? How can the most common mistakes be avoided when reviewing applications for compensation for destroyed housing? These issues were discussed during a series of online practical workshops entitled “Access to compensation for destroyed housing through the lens of case law: addressing challenging issues and learning from practice”.
Throughout June, more than 470 professionals from all regions of Ukraine took part in four online events organised by the NGO “Get It Back” with the support of the Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine and the Council of Europe*. The workshops aimed to deepen participants’ knowledge of the implementation of the eRecovery programme, the state compensation programme enabling war-affected persons to obtain compensation for damaged or destroyed housing, and to discuss practical aspects of applying the compensation mechanism in light of current judicial practice.
The workshops brought together representatives of local self-government authorities, compensation commissions, state registrars, Administrative Service Centre (CNAP) administrators, notaries and other professionals involved in the implementation of the eRecovery programme, who play a crucial role in the proper application of the compensation mechanism at local level.
During the online workshops, participants and experts analysed current judicial practice in the field of compensation for destroyed housing and reviewed typical problematic situations. Particular attention was paid to issues related to the confirmation and termination of ownership rights, appeals against decisions, actions or inaction of competent authorities, as well as possible ways to improve the compensation mechanism. Participants also discussed the technical functionality of the Register of Damaged and Destroyed Property and the specific features of its use.
The Council of Europe supports such professional exchanges as part of its efforts to improve the effectiveness of compensation mechanisms for persons whose housing has been damaged or destroyed as a result of the war. Practical recommendations will be prepared to address the most common questions arising in the implementation of the compensation mechanism.
*The online practical workshops were organised within the framework of the Council of Europe projects “Further strengthening judicial and non-judicial remedies for the human rights protection of the war-affected people in Ukraine” and “Facilitating housing solutions for the war-affected people in Ukraine. Phase II”, implemented under the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine “Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction” 2023-2026.
