Congress of 6 Regional Justice Reform Councils
3 December 2020
More than 200 legal professionals, civil society and academia representatives participated in an annual congress of 6 Regional Justice Reform Councils in Chernivtsi, Dnipro, Donbas, Kharkiv, Lviv and Odessa. The work of the Councils this year was not impeded by the Covid-19 crisis, as new policy initiatives were developed with the regional involvement, including the Mediation Bill. Many justice innovations were also attempted by RJRC members, as the first ever full court hearing online was conducted earlier this year. "The EU promotes the rule of law to ensure sustainable social and economic development, confidence of citizens and foreign investors in Ukraine. The regional dimension is essential to achieve these objectives", - said Ambassador Matti Maasikas, Head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine.