Human rights activists have compiled a selection of draft bills aimed at protecting the rights of individuals affected by the armed aggression against Ukraine. This collection encompasses 13 bills introduced in the fall of this year. It includes descriptions of the main content of each proposal, the current status of their consideration, and, importantly, their positive and negative aspects.
For example, bills No. 10132 and No. 10133 pertain to the establishment of compensation for individuals who have suffered from sexual violence related to the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. These bills propose to define concepts such as “sexual violence related to the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine” and “affected person,” among others. They also propose a procedure for recording information about such individuals and protecting their personal data, the creation of a State Register of Affected Persons, and a Fund for the payment of immediate compensations.
Another example is bill No. 10136, which aims to improve accountability for certain crimes against the foundations of Ukraine’s national security. Among other provisions, the document proposes to increase the terms for expunging convictions for individuals convicted of crimes against the foundations of Ukraine’s national security. Human rights activists believe that the proposed increase in sanctions is inappropriate, does not correspond to the proportionality of the offense and the punishment, and will not fulfill the main function of punishment. On the positive side, it would relieve the investigative workload of the SBU by assigning jurisdiction of parts of Article 111-1 to the investigators of the National Police. This will free up additional resources for investigating more serious criminal offenses against national security.
Another draft bill, No. 10137, concerns the rights of residents of temporarily occupied territories to receive pensions. It proposes, during the period of martial law and for three months after its conclusion, to establish a special procedure for applying for (recalculation of) pensions. This procedure is unique in that it allows residents of temporarily occupied territories to submit documents for pensions via video conference. It remains unclear, however, which specific territorial body of the Pension Fund of Ukraine will accept such applications.
In addition to the bills themselves, the compilation includes links to appeals from human rights activists regarding each bill, analyses of the documents, and much more.
Here is the full text of the bill compilation: