Ukraine Approves Law Limiting Anti-Corruption Agencies' Independence
TL;DR
The Ukrainian parliament has passed amendments that undermine the independence of key anti-corruption agencies, NABU and SAPO, granting the prosecutor general new powers over investigations, which has raised concerns about the potential impact on Ukraine's reform efforts and EU relations.
- Ukraine's parliament about to vote on bill destroying independence of key anti-corruption bodies The Kyiv Independent
- Ukraine moves against independent anti-corruption institutions Financial Times
- Ukraine Lawmakers Back Bill Weakening Anti-Corruption Agencies Bloomberg.com
- Ukraine Lawmakers Vote to Curb Autonomy of Anti-Graft Agencies U.S. News & World Report
- Register of violators: how it works, who is included in it, and what changes the new law introduces Національне агентство з питань запобігання корупції (НАЗК)
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