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Abuse of office by the Kyiv District Administrative Court judges: new episodes

On July 17, 2020, the Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) gave notices of suspicion to the Head of the Kyiv District Administrative Court (KDAC), his Deputy, five judges of the KDAC and the Head of the State Judicial Administration of Ukraine. The process of giving notices of suspicion to four other persons continues.

NABU detained a person on attempt to bribe the Head of the State Property Fund of Ukraine

On July 10, 2020, the Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) under the procedural guidance of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor`s Office (SAPO) gave a notice of suspicion to a person, who tried to give an improper advantage in the amount of USD 800 thousand to the Head of the State Property Fund of Ukraine (SPFU). His actions are qualified under Part 2 Article 369 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

UAH 54 million funds embezzlement: NABU statement regarding the ECHR decision

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) did not allow NABU and SAPO to bring ex-Member of Parliament of Ukraine, one of the controllers of Zolotoy Mandaryn Oil LLC, to criminal liability for organizing of corruption scheme on embezzlement of more than UAH 54 million. The investigation gained enough evidence to give him a notice of suspicion, but because of his immunity as a close relative of the Judge of the ECHR, the law enforcement agencies needed permission from the ECHR to carry out the relevant procedural action.

NABU completed a pre-trial investigation as of the official of the Presidential Office

The Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) under the procedural guidance of the Prosecutors of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor`s Office (SAPO) completed a pre-trial investigation as of the facts of an attempt to seize by deception (fraud)  USD 300 thousand by group of persons. Among the suspects, there are the Head of one of the Main Departments of the Presidential Office, the Ex-Deputy Minister of Culture of Ukraine (2011) and a person who pretended to be an adviser to the Head of the Presidential Office was involved in committing a crime.