Poroshenko signs law on Constitutional Court of Ukraine

Poroshenko signs law on Constitutional Court of Ukraine

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed the law on the Constitutional Court of Ukraine, which is aimed at better protecting constitutional rights of citizens.

Poroshenko said the signed document is part of the judicial reform, which is aimed at ensuring rights of Ukrainians for fair trial, the press service of the Ukrainian president reported on Monday.

According to the president, this law contains two principal innovations. "Absolutely transparent competitive selection of candidates for the Constitutional Court judges," Poroshenko said noting that everyone will have the opportunity to learn about each candidate.

Another innovation is the possibility of any legal entity (excluding representatives of the central or local authoriti