The Kyiv court of Appeal said that it does not cover up corruption amid the scandal with bribery of judges
Kyiv • UNN
The Kyiv court of Appeal has publicly stated that they do not know the details, but they condemn corruption after four of their judges were accused of bribery. They emphasize the position of absolute intolerance to corruption
The panel of judges of the Kyiv court of Appeal made a public statement about the exposure of four judges of this court on a bribe, indicating that they are not aware of the details of the case, but do not cover up corruption and do not tolerate it, reports UNN.
the staff of judges of the Kyiv court of Appeal is not aware of the circumstances of the criminal proceedings that are being investigated by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, and therefore is deprived of the opportunity to provide any legal assessment of the suspicion brought against judges until its validity is established by the competent authorities within the procedures provided for by law. however, we emphasize that any manifestations of corruption in the courts are unacceptable,
the staff of judges of the Kyiv court of Appeal pointed out that, "adhering to the presumption of innocence, strongly condemns the actions of judges who commit criminal offenses, has a negative attitude to cases of corruption in the judicial community, does not cover up corruption and does not tolerate it."
in turn, the statement was published by the Council of judges. It was short: "there are no words. I just don't have the words anymore."and accompanied by an illustration.
context
four judges of the Kiev court of Appeal were convicted of receiving a bribe in 35 thousand dollars.