CENTRAL REGION In 84% of cases the courts heard the cases in the courtroom (matches the nationwide average rate). In 88% of cases, when opening the court hearing, the court announced which case was being considered; in 79% of cases the presiding judge announced the composition of the court at the hearing (below nationwide average by 3% and 2% accordingly). In 99% of cases the monitors had no obstacles from the court in making audio recordings of the proceedings (above nationwide average by 1%). In 94% of cases, when a court judgement was supposed to be pronounced, the court did this publicly (matches the nationwide average rate). In 61% of cases the judges were not interested in who else in addition to the parties to the case came to the hearing (above nationwide average by 3%). PUBLICITY IN THE CENTRAL REGION 3,6 -5 0 5 IMPARTIALITY OF THE COURT AND OBSERVANCE OF THE EQUALITY OF ARMS PRINCIPLE In 73% of cases the presiding judge informed the parties to the case of their right to demand the recusal of a judge (below nationwide average by 4%). In 99% of cases the monitors reported that the judge did not ignore the age, general level of development, psychological and physical status of the trial participants when explaining to them their procedural rights (above nationwide average by 4%). In 99% of cases the judge heard the arguments of the participants of the trial in all the cases when it was provided for by the procedural law (above nationwide average by 1%). In 99% the judge paid attention to the arguments and motions of the parties in the case, and did not turn them down without due justification (above nationwide average by 1%). In 97% of cases the judge allowed the parties to get familiarized with documents and evidence in the case provided they filed respective motions (above nationwide average by 2%). The court did not restrict the parties in their right to participate in a court debate (in those hearings where the debate took place (above nationwide average by 2%). IMPARTIALITY OF THE COURT AND OBSERVANCE OF THE EQUALITY OF ARMS PRINCIPLE IN THE CENTRAL REGION 4,5 -5 Report on the findings of the first trial monitoring programme in Ukraine 0 5 63