In December 2016, Ukrainian experts prepared a package of comprehensive reports with recommendations for Ukrainian and European parties of Ukraine's progress of reforms, pursuant to obligations under the Association Agreement with the European Union.
Ukrainian experts prepared a package of comprehensive reports with recommendations for Ukrainian and European parties of Ukraine’s progress of reforms, pursuant to obligations under the Association Agreement with the European Union.
Although the success of Ukrainian reforms is seen, they still cannot be considered irreversible. The confrontation between supporters of change and defenders of the status quo continues. Partners in the European Union recognize the real achievements of Ukraine:
– Changes in anti-discrimination legislation,
– A start of the e-declaration tool,
– A start of the real work of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine,
– The actual transfer of procurement in online thanks to ProZorro,
– A real start of the judicial reform through changes to the Constitution,
– Restart the Supreme Court and the voluntary retire of 2000 judges of the old system out of 7000.
Due to the cooperation with the European Union, International Monetary Fund and other international partners, Ukraine has managed to achieve these victories of reforms.
Reports were prepared within the European Program Initiative of the International Renaissance Foundation and were presented in Brussels to the representatives of the European Parliament, Working Party on Eastern Europe and Central Asia to the EU Council, members of the Support Group for Ukraine at the European Commission, European Commissioners’ advisors, employees of the European External Action Service and representatives of other organizations.
Reports package consists of five documents in English:
ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LEGISLATION IN UKRAINE – BOX TICKING FOR THE EU OR REAL REFORMS TO ENSURE EQUALITY FOR UKRAINE’S CITIZENS?, author Iryna Fedorovych, Deputy Head of the Social Action Centre (NGO), expert of the Ukrainian Coalition against discrimination and national informational campaign “Stop discrimination! Act now!”
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN UKRAINE – IS THERE STILL DISCRIMINATION AND HOW SHOULD WE TACKLE IT?, author Iryna Fedorovych, Deputy Head of the Social Action Centre (NGO), expert of the Ukrainian Coalition against discrimination and national informational campaign “Stop discrimination! Act now!”
INDEPENDENT ANTI-CORRUPTION COURTS IN UKRAINE: THE MISSING LINK IN ANTI-CORRUPTION CHAIN, author Mykhailo Zhernakov, Director at “DeJuRe Foundation”, leading expert on judicial reform of the “Reanimation Package of Reforms” civil coalition.
JUDICIAL REFORM IN UKRAINE: MISSION POSSIBLE? author Mykhailo Zhernakov, Director at “DeJuRe Foundation”, leading expert on judicial reform of the “Reanimation Package of Reforms” civil coalition.
ANTI-CORRUPTION POLICY OF UKRAINE: FIRST SUCCESSES AND GROWING RESISTANCE, author Andrii Marusov, Head of the Board, Transparency International Ukraine.
The reports were presented in Brussels by:
– Olena Halushka, international secretariat department of the “Reanimation Package of Reforms”– «Combating corruption» and «Judicial reform» directions.
– Taras Shevchenko, Centre for Democracy and Rule of Law CEDEM, Co-Chair of the “Reanimation Package of Reforms” – «Judicial reform» direction.
– Anastasiya Krasnosilska, Anti Corruption Action Centre – «Combating corruption» direction.
– Iryna Fedorovych, Social action Centre, Coalition for Combating Discrimination in Ukraine – «Anti-Discrimination» direction.
For additional comments on the European Program Initiative and reports’ presentations in Brussels one can require Dmitry Shulga, director of the European Program Initiative by sending a request to pr@irf.ua
