Ukraine took a potential landmark step towards judicial reform in mid-July when MPs adopted two laws that should establish credible foundations for the reboot of the country’s legal system. On July 13, the Ukrainian parliament backed legislation to relaunch the deeply compromised High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ) and High Council of Justice (HCJ). Crucially, independent international experts will participate in the envisaged future selection process.

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