The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the Law

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the Law "On Amendments to certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine (re Enhancement of Responsibility for Violation of a Grave and other Places of Burial)"

Published on 19 March 2009, at 11:50

Publish

The legislative act differentiates responsibility for the crimes related to violation of the places of burial as to the level of their social danger and the degree of invasion of the social morality in the said field.

The Law enhances criminal responsibility for the crime envisaged by Article 297 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

A relevant Bill was registered under Reg. No. 2160.

Return to posts

Printable version

“News 2”

28 October 2026 13:26

For the First Time in the History of Ukrainian Parliamentarism, a Representative of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Will Head One of the Key Important International Parliamentary Institutions — PA OSCE

15 October 2026 16:38

russian Recruitment of Foreign Citizens Discussed Within the Framework of OSCE PA Events

30 September 2026 12:31

Constitutional Transformation of Ukraine on its Path to the EU: Parliamentary Research Service Holds Expert Discussion

27 August 2026 17:24

Roksolana Pidlasa: $12.7 Billion in Budget Financing Through the End of the Year Depends on Verkhovna Rada Votes

27 August 2026 16:03

Yevheniia Kravchuk: In the Coming Months, the Parliament’s Primary Focus Will Be on Draft Laws Related to Our International Obligations

15 July 2026 14:29

The Committee on Anti-Corruption Policy held a working meeting with the European Parliament Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT)

14 July 2026 13:26

Mykyta Poturaiev: Over 60 paragraphs of the OSCE PA summer session’s general resolution directly relate to Ukraine

09 July 2026 17:03

Yehor Cherniev: The NATO summit in Ankara marked a turning point in this war; at the strategic level, this is an absolute victory for us

06 July 2026 20:01

PABSEC calls for increased sanctions pressure on russia for the crimes committed during its armed aggression against Ukraine

18 February 2025 17:49

Poland will continue to support Ukraine’s accession to the EU and NATO, – the Vice Speaker Olena Kondratiuk met with Marshal of the Senate of Poland Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska

To review more