The Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO) continues the reform, said Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova.
According to the press service of the PGO, in her appeal, Venediktova emphasized that she voted for the reform of the PGO as a deputy and is now responsible for its implementation as the Prosecutor General.
“We’ve launched the Training Center for Prosecutors in order to maintain and strengthen the staff potential, and we are fruitfully cooperating with international partners in matters of reform,” said Venediktova.
However, according to her, a number of problematic issues arose.
“There are more than 600 cases of lawsuits in the courts against the PGO filed by dismissed prosecutors who have not passed certification. In addition, Ukrainian MPs filed constitutional motions on the constitutionality of the law of Ukraine, which provides for the reform of prosecution authorities,” said Venediktova.
She also noted that due to failure to pass certification in the prosecutor’s offices of certain regions, more than 30% of prosecutors were dismissed.
“This can destabilize not only the work of a single prosecutor’s office, but also significantly affect the functioning of the law enforcement system as a whole,” she said.
The Prosecutor General said that currently, together with the Council of Prosecutors and international partners, criteria are being prepared to assess the compliance of the prosecutor with the requirements of professional competence, ethics and virtue.
“It is a pity that this is regarded by individual figures as a halt to reform – this is far-fetched,” Venediktova is convinced.
The Prosecutor General noted that the certification of prosecutors of regional prosecutors would continue immediately after the quarantine is over.
“Now work is underway to create personnel commissions,” she explained.
