Ukraine plans to join the Council of Europe Convention on the protection of the rights of lawyers in May. This decision became relevant against the background of the NABUgate case and other violations of the rights of lawyers.
Ukraine may join the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of the Professional Rights of Lawyers as early as May. This was reported to UNN by People’s Deputy, member of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Legal Policy, Head of the Subcommittee on the Organization of Advocacy Volodymyr Vatras.
According to him, the subcommittee held a working meeting dedicated to the provisions of the new Convention adopted by the Council of Europe on March 12, 2025. The event was attended by representatives of the National Bar Association of Ukraine (NBAU), the Bar Council, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Justice and several parliamentary committees, including the Committee on European Integration and International Cooperation.
“We received a presentation of the key provisions of the document, and there is consolidated support among the relevant parliamentary committees for future ratification…
If Ukraine were among the first signatory countries, it would be very important for our international activities,” Vatras said.
