Rebecca Harms

Mitglied des Europäischen Parlaments in der Grünen/EFA Fraktion 2004-2019

#ukraine    23 | 05 | 2018
Pressemitteilung

Quote from Rebecca Harms on upcoming vote in the Ukrainian Parliament

Rebecca Harms comments on the upcoming vote in the Ukrainian Parliament on the draft law on a High Anti-Corruption Court

"The upcoming vote in the Rada on the creation of a specialised High Anti-Corruption Court is a very important step in the Ukrainian reform process. Implementing the Venice Commission’s recommendations, especially regarding the court’s jurisdiction and the selection process of judges, is not only crucial, it is also one of the preconditions for further international and European financial support to Ukraine.

I also hope that my colleagues in the Ukrainian Parliament will finally lift the e-declaration obligations for anti-corruption NGO activists and decide on a politically balanced Central Election Commission

All these steps would represent major progress in the fight against corruption, as well as bring Ukraine closer towards fair elections in 2019. I hope that this will finally be the result of the many productive discussions we had among colleagues from the Ukrainian and European Parliaments."
 

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