Almost 70% of Ukrainians do not believe in the emergence of capable rule of law institutions in the coming years – CASE Ukraine survey

Of these, 8.4% believe law enforcement agencies can already be relied upon in Ukraine. An equal proportion of respondents (11.4%) believe that the rule of law in Ukraine will emerge in 2-3 years and 4-5 years, respectively.

The results of a sociological survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology at the request of the Center for Social and Economic Research CASE Ukraine state this.

The respondents were asked, “In your opinion, in how many years will Ukraine have law enforcement agencies (courts, police, prosecutors, anti-corruption agencies, etc.) that you will trust and rely on?”

15.6% of respondents said that in 6-10 years, law enforcement agencies will appear that can be trusted. 11.5% of Ukrainians said that only in 11-20 years. The answer “It will never be possible to rely on law enforcement agencies in Ukraine” was given by 18.1%. Another 22.8% found it difficult to answer this question.

European integration primarily implies the existence of reliable fundamental institutions, i.e., functional law enforcement agencies. Copying EU directives in the face of dysfunctional rule-of-law institutions does not bring Ukraine closer to the EU. Therefore, the success of Ukraine’s European integration is equal to the success of building capable law enforcement agencies that citizens will trust and rely on.

The Kyiv International Institute of Sociology surveyed from May 26 to June 1, 2024. Based on a random sample of mobile phone numbers, 2008 respondents aged 18 and older were interviewed. The sample did not include residents of the territories temporarily not controlled by the Ukrainian authorities until February 24, 2022, and citizens who left the country after February 24, 2022. The statistical error of the sample does not exceed 2.4%.