We believe that the adoption of draft law 12414 by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and its signature by the President of Ukraine is a critical mistake that calls into question the further fight against corruption in Ukraine and our country’s path to the EU.
A blow to the independence of anti-corruption bodies could be the first step towards dismantling Ukraine’s democratic institutions, which have become one of the achievements of the Revolution of Dignity.
This brings us closer to the authoritarian enemy we are fighting against and in the fight against which so many Ukrainians have given their lives.
We call for the repeal of this law, the restoration of NABU and SAPO’s independence, and the halt to any attempts to weaken democracy in Ukraine.
