Shadow report published on Ukraine's progress in key EU accession chapters

A coalition of Ukrainian civil society organisations led by the Laboratory of Legislative Initiatives (LLI) has published a shadow report on Ukraine's progress in meeting the requirements of Chapters 23 and 24 of the upcoming EU accession negotiations.

According to the LLI and other coalition members, the report, prepared by independent analysts in coordination with the European Commission and with the support of the EU project Pravo-Justice, monitors and assesses Ukraine's progress in fulfilling candidate-country obligations under Chapter 23 (Judiciary and Fundamental Rights) and Chapter 24 (Justice, Freedom and Security). These chapters form part of Cluster 1 (Fundamentals), which is the core of the entire accession negotiation process.

The document highlights Ukraine's progress while also identifying challenges and issues in such areas as the rule of law (courts, prosecution, the bar and legal education), the fight against corruption and organised crime, the protection of fundamental human rights and freedoms, visa policy and migration.

Experts formulated more than 500 recommendations, ranging from legislative changes to institutional reforms.

The full report was published in Ukrainian and English on 20 October.