Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2006, published 96th ILC session (2007)

The Committee notes article 127 of the Constitution of Ukraine according to which, “professional judges shall not belong to trade unions”. The Committee considers that the guarantee of the right of association should apply to all workers, including public servants, with the sole possible exception of the armed forces and the police. The Committee therefore requests the Government to take the necessary measures to ensure the right of judges to establish organizations of their own choosing to further and defend the interests of their members.