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Publication date: 16.05.2024
The president submitted draft laws to the parliament on the continuation of martial law and mobilization.
On May 6, Volodymyr Zelenskyy submitted to the Verkhovna Rada a draft law on approval of the Decree of the President of Ukraine "On extending the period of martial law in Ukraine" (No. 11234) and a draft law on approval of the Decree of the President of Ukraine "On extension of the period of general mobilization" (No. 11235). This is stated in the bill cards on the website of the Verkhovna Rada.
These projects propose, in particular, the extension of martial law and general mobilization for another 90 days - from May 14 to August 11, 2024.
Bills No. 11234 and 11235 have been referred to the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence for consideration.
We will remind:
Martial law is a special legal regime that can be imposed on the entire territory of Ukraine or in certain parts of it under certain conditions. The main reasons for its introduction may be armed aggression, the threat of an attack, or danger to the state independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine.
The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine submits proposals to the President regarding the introduction of martial law. After considering these proposals, the President issues a decree on the introduction of martial law, which is reviewed and approved by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine within two days. For this purpose, the Verkhovna Rada meets without prior convocation.
The approved decree is immediately announced through mass media.Ukraine also promptly informs the UN Secretary General and the member states of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights about the parameters of the introduced state of emergency.
Under the conditions of the legal regime of martial law, the military command is: the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Commander of the United Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, commanders of types and separate branches of troops (forces) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, commanders (heads) of military administration bodies, as well as commanders of units and military units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations formed in accordance with the laws of Ukraine. You may be interested in the following articles: lawyer consultation lawyer consultation document analysis legal analysis of the situation written consultation document verification by a lawyer lawyers documents lawyer assistance online lawyer online legal opinion legal opinion of a lawyer lawyer online
The first decision to introduce martial law in 10 regions of Ukraine was made on November 26, 2018 in connection with the act of armed aggression of the Russian Federation in the Kerch Strait area against the ships of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as due to the threat of a large-scale invasion of the armed forces of the Russian Federation .
On February 24, 2022, in response to the military aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, the President of Ukraine issued Decree No. 64/2022 on the introduction of martial law throughout the country.It is worth noting that an exhaustive list of constitutional rights and freedoms of a person and a citizen, which are temporarily limited in connection with the introduction of martial law with an indication of the period of validity of these restrictions, as well as temporary restrictions on the rights and legal interests of legal entities with an indication of the period of validity of these restrictions should be noted in the decree of the President of Ukraine on the introduction of martial law.
In connection with the introduction of martial law in Ukraine, from February 24, 2022, the constitutional rights and freedoms of a person and a citizen, provided for by the Constitution of Ukraine, may be temporarily limited for the period of the legal regime of martial law.
