The NACP told how it monitored the ethical behavior of judges, police officers and MPs in March
Kyiv • UNN
In March 2024, the NACP drew up administrative reports against a judge of a district court in Chernivtsi region and a former deputy head of the National Police. In addition, the courts found MP Oleksandr Dubinskyi guilty of violating ethical standards based on the NACP's materials, and former Supreme Court Chief Justice Vsevolod Kniazev was fined and confiscated a gift based on the NACP's materials.
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In particular, the National Agency drew up a report for committing an administrative offense under Part 2 of Art. 172-7 of the Code of Administrative Offenses against a judge of the Khotyn District Court of Chernivtsi Oblast. It was established that she solely participated in the consideration of cases and made decisions in the interests of the parties represented by a lawyer with whom she has a contractual relationship, namely, she rents an apartment from him.
The NACP also drew up protocol for committing administrative offenses against the former Deputy Head of the National Police of Ukraine. The NACP found that he received a gift from citizens who were not his close relatives in the form of renting (using) an apartment in Kyiv and a residential building in Boryspil district at prices lower than the minimum market value of rental housing.
In addition, the courts made several decisions based on the NACP's materials. In particular, in March, the Pecherskyi District Court of Kyiv found MP Oleksandr Dubinskyi guilty of violating the restrictions on preventing and resolving conflicts of interest established by the law. The court confirmed the NACP's position that his actions constituted an administrative offense - Dubinskyi sent MPs' appeals to the Ministry of Health and the State Bureau of Investigation to obtain information necessary for his own defense against criminal prosecution. The court also imposed a fine of UAH 3,400 on him.
Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Vsevolod Kniazev also received a court verdict based on the NACP's materials. The Pecherskyi District Court of Kyiv found him guilty of violating the statutory restrictions on receiving gifts. The former Chief Justice was also fined UAH 2,550 and his gift of UAH 906,600 was confiscated. On March 11, the Kyiv Court of Appeal dismissed Knyazev's appeal against the Pechersk District Court's decision, and thus it entered into force.
