The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the Law “On amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On Amnesty in Ukraine” re full rehabilitation of political prisoners”

Information Department of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Secretariat
27 February 2014, 11:02

 

The legislative act introduces the so-called individual amnesty, i.e. amnesty that has exclusively personal character, for eliminating negative consequences of criminal prosecution of persons solely for political reasons.    

The Law includes 28 persons that will be released immediately. Full individual amnesty will be applied to them.

Respective bill was registered under No. 4271.