19 Jan 2016 14:28
Over 20 judges making decisions on Euromaidan activists may be dismissed in Ukraine
KYIV. Jan 19 (Interfax) - Ukraine's Supreme Council of Justice has recommended that 21 judges be dismissed for breaking their oath when issuing court rulings with regard to Euromaidan activists, council head Ihor Benedisyuk told reporters in Kyiv on Tuesday.
"Of the 41 conclusions that have already been received by the Supreme Council of Justice [from the provisional specialized commission in charge of inspecting judges], 29 conclusions have already been considered. We have recommended that 21 judges be dismissed for violating their oath," he said.
"The president's decision to dismiss four judges came as a follow-up to the decision adopted by the Supreme Court of Judges