Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Harnessing the hryvnia’s rate appears politically motivated
The hryvnia fell to an all-time low of 14.175 per dollar on Sept. 22, prompting authorities to impose a rate of 12.95 on market. The currency has settled at that rate for the past two weeks, the Bloomberg writes. Many Ukrainians need dollars and euros to pay back loans and mortgages denominated in those currencies, while authorities know that the...
Meeting with Director General of the Folke Bernadotte Academy (Sweden) Sven-Eric Soeder
On 26 September 2014, the meeting of Director General of the Razumkov Centre A. Rachok and Deputy Director, Director of Political and Legal Programmes Y. Yakymenko with Director General of the Folke Bernadotte Academy Sven-Eric Soeder was held. At the meeting, they discussed the issue of establishing cooperation between the organisations, the...
Russia’s War, Ukraine’s History, and the West’s Options
In Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, history was presented as justification for war. Is there any resemblance between Russian justifications and historical consensus? What does it mean when ethnic claims trump international law? And should hate propaganda be seen simply as an instrument in one war, or an element of a larger strategy to...
Legal opinion the Law of Ukraine on the restoration of trust in the judiciary in Ukraine
Legal opinion the Law of Ukraine on the restoration of trust in the judiciary in Ukraine: european standards and implementation challenges …read more Source: Centre for Political and Legal...
Judicial Reform in Ukraine: Challenges and Recommendations
The independent, honest, and fair judiciary is the foundation for developing a democratic political system and a competitive market economy. It is obvious that such judiciary is lacking in Ukraine. As of the end of 2013, only 19% of citizens trusted the judiciary, while 71.3% did not. Therefore, the judicial reform must be a key priority for the...
An expert discussion”A New Ukraine in the Eyes of Ukrainian Experts”
Leading Ukrainian think tanks got together in Brussels to provide cutting edge analysis of developments in Ukraine on 5 March, 2014. The seminar was also an opportunity to present the newly established Liaison Office for Ukrainian think tanks in Brussels. Centre for Political and Legal Reforms is a member of the Liaison Office. …read more...
Legal insistute of residence registration: in search of an effective policy
The reputation of the legal institute of residence registration in Ukraine needs rehabilitating after its Soviet discrediting. With this article authors want to cast a new, more optimistic view on residence registration by analyzing the legal aspects of the policy on residence registration with the hope of starting a discussion on this important...
Legal opinion of the Centre for Political and Legal Reforms on the “laws” of 16 January 2014
Considering the obvious illegality of the “laws” of January 16, 2014, both in their procedure of adoption and their content, these acts can be considered to be void, i.e. those that have no legal force. All citizens of Ukraine, as well as all government bodies and their officials are obliged to abide by the Constitution of Ukraine,...
The Upside of Lower Oil Prices
Movement toward sharply lower oil prices should be a prominent component of any strategy directed at disabling many of the world’s most disruptive threats: Iran’s nuclear development, ISIS, Hamas attacks on Israel, and Russia’s threat to Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Ukraine Needs Decentralization, Done Right
Fears that decentralization will serve big business and separatists in the east mean some in Ukraine want to stall the process. This would be wrong. It is urgent that decentralization proceed in a careful, transparent and participatory way. …read more Source: Centre for Political and Legal...
