The reform of the High Council of Justice (HCJ) should become the core of the judiciary reform in Ukraine, head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine Matti Maasikas said.
“The reform of the High Council of Justice should be at the heart of the reform of the judiciary in Ukraine. We have made this clear in the G7 group’s roadmap on judicial reform, which we published earlier this year. This reform of the High Council of Justice is an awfully complex reform. It is about real people. Corrupt officials will fight for these positions, supported by oligarchic, often pro-Russian interests,” Maasikas said at the Ukraine 30. Progress of Justice all-Ukrainian forum in Kyiv on March 1.
According to him, the judicial system, which has its own defects, undermines the credibility of the state.
“Trust in the judicial system is more than just an internal affair. It is no surprise to you that the court system has become the number one obstacle for foreign investors. One may have different tax systems, those tax systems can be studied, can be adapted to, but each and every potential investor needs certainty, if something goes wrong, he or she will get justice from the courts. Today Ukraine does not offer such certainty,” the ambassador said.
Maasikas reported that the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and the Ukrainian authorities have the support of the international community and partners so that the judicial reform in the country is comprehensive.
