The High Council of Justice appealed to the Verkhovna Rada and the relevant Committee with a proposal to expand social guarantees for judges and employees of court administrations who were forced to leave occupied territories.
This is stated on the High Council of Justice’s website.
It concerns the amendment of Article 15 of the Law of Ukraine “On Ensuring the Rights and Freedoms of Citizens and the Legal Regime on the Temporarily Occupied Territory of Ukraine”.
The initiative covers judges, retired judges and employees of court administrations who, before the occupation, worked in courts in the now-occupied territories, relocated to territory controlled by Ukraine, continue to perform state functions or are retired.
According to the State Judicial Administration, as of 2026 there are over a thousand such persons: 504 judges (including retired judges) and 552 court administration employees.
The High Council of Justice considers it necessary to eliminate discrimination regarding property privatization. Currently the law provides benefits for servicemembers and law enforcement IDPs, but not for representatives of the judicial branch.
It is proposed to grant the right to free privatization of residential premises in the manner provided for other categories affected by the occupation, and to the privatization of land plots for the construction and maintenance of residential houses.
The High Council of Justice emphasizes that many employees of court administrations have low salaries that do not allow them to independently purchase housing after losing property in the occupation.
“Employees of court administrations are an integral component of the mechanism for administering justice. In conditions of full-scale aggression they continue to perform their duties at risk to their lives. Ensuring their housing rights is not only a matter of social justice, but also a guarantee of the independence of the judicial system and the retention of personnel,” the statement says.