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Tymoshenko Sentencing a Tragic Use of Selective Justice
JURIST Guest Columnist Myroslaw Smorodsky of the Board of Governors of the Ukrainian American Bar Association says the sentencing of Yulia Tymoshenko was politically motivated and a tragic miscarriage of justice that will impact the credibility of Uk (More) |
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European Parliament condemns jailing of Ukraine ex-PM Tymoshenko
Ukrainian authorities should review the conviction of former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko , says a resolution passed Thursday by the European Parliament that called her imprisonment "a violation of human rights and an abuse of the judiciary des (More) |
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Ukraine ex-PM Tymoshenko facing new charges
The Security Service of Ukraine on Thursday brought new corruption charges against former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko [personal website; JURIST news archive], just days after she was sentenced to seven years in prison on charges of abuse of p (More) |
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Ukraine ex-PM Tymoshenko sentenced to 7 years
Former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko [personal website; JURIST news archive] was sentenced to seven years in prison on Tuesday on charges of abuse of power and corruption. Judge Rodion Kireyev also barred Tymoshenko from serving public (More) |
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Ukraine rejects criminal code amendments, Tymoshenko still faces prison
The Ukrainian parliament on Wednesday rejected four amendments to the country's Criminal Code . Parliamentary deputies refused to include in the agenda for discussion proposed amendments to the Code, which were introduced by the opposition party l (More) |
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Ukraine prosecutors seek 7-year sentence for ex-PM Tymoshenko
The trial of former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko [personal website; JURIST news archive] resumed on Tuesday after a two-week recess with prosecutors asking the court to sentence Tymoshenko to seven years in prison and bar her from hold (More) |
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Ukraine ex-PM Tymoshenko trial delayed
The Pechersk District Court announced on Monday that the trial of former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko [personal website, in Ukrainian; JURIST news archive] on charges of abuse of office would be adjourned for two weeks . Judge Rodion Kireyev said (More) |
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Ukraine threatens international arbitration over Russia oil dispute
Ukranian President Viktor Yanukovych on Tuesday threatened to take Russia to international arbitration over gas disputes. Ukraine relies heavily on Russian oil imports , and its territory provides transit for 80 percent of Russia's oil supplies to (More) |
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Ukraine ex-president testifies against former ally Tymoshenko
Former Ukrainian president Viktor Yushchenko [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive] testified against his former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko [personal website; JURIST news archive] on Wednesday in her ongoing trial for charges of corruption. Th (More) |
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Ukraine appeals court refuses to release ex-PM Tymoshenko
The Kiev Appeals Court on Friday refused the appeal by former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko [personal website; JURIST news archive] of her detention for contempt charges . The judge stated Tymoshenko had no legal grounds to contest her recent arr (More) |
Justinian I issues Corpus Juris Civilis
On April 7, 529 - Byzantine Emperor Justinian I issued the first draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (Body of Civil Law). The Justinian Code represented a revival of Roman Law and a compilation of laws for the Byzantine Empire. It became the foundation of Canon Law in the Catholic Church and Civil Law in modern Europe.
Learn more about the Corpus Juris Civilis from the University of Wyoming College of Law.
