News - Verkhovna Rada Committee for Legislative Support to Enforcement recommends Ukrainian Parliament adopt as a basis draft law "On introduction of amendments into some legislative acts of Ukraine as to criminal responsibility for recruitment, involvement and/or attraction of children in military conflicts or operations" - Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

Verkhovna Rada Committee for Legislative Support to Enforcement recommends Ukrainian Parliament adopt as a basis draft law "On introduction of amendments into some legislative acts of Ukraine as to criminal responsibility for recruitment, involvement and/or attraction of children in military conflicts or operations"

Information Department of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Secretariat
Published on 26 May 2015, at 13:45

The draft law No. 1412 is elaborated to bring national legislation in line with provisions of the Optional Protocol of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child as to participation of children in military conflicts.

Members of the Committee noted the adoption of the draft law would enable introduction of effective system of protection of children during military actions and armed conflicts.

Therefore, the Committee decided to recommend that the Ukrainian Parliament adopt the draft law as a basis following its consideration in first reading.

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