KIEV, July 31 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed a law to reform the Constitutional Court, one of the country's two top courts along with the Supreme Court, the presidential press service said Monday.
The re-organization of the Constitutional Court, which is a part of a comprehensive judicial reform, is aimed at enhancing the protection of the rights and freedoms of Ukrainians, said the statement released on the presidential website.
The reform of the Constitutional Court envisages that the court's judges will be selected through a transparent competition and the personal information about each judge will be made available to the public, the statement said.
In addition, the reform provides an opportunity for any privately owned Ukrainian legal entity or natural individual to directly apply to the Constitutional Court if their constitutional rights are violated.
Previously, only the president and the parliament members had the right to appeal to the Constitutional Court.
The implementation of the judicial reform in Ukraine is one of the key demands of the European Union and the International Monetary Fund to continue their aid for Kiev.
