Publication date: 03.06.2024
Lawyer
Legal mechanisms for the reintegration of citizens of Ukraine who were in the occupied territories
Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine led to the temporary occupation of part of Ukrainian territories and the forced migration of millions of Ukrainian citizens from the occupied regions. With the return of these territories under the control of Ukraine, there is an urgent need to ensure the reintegration of citizens who were in the occupied territories. This is a complex process that requires careful legal analysis and the development of appropriate mechanisms.
Consultation of a lawyer or legal analysis of the situation on issues of reintegration of citizens of Ukraine from the occupied territories, it is necessary to pay attention to the following key aspects:
1. Analysis of documents confirming identity and citizenship. The lawyer's legal and legal opinion should be based on a thorough review of the available documents issued by both the Ukrainian authorities and the occupation administration.
2. Assessment of potential cooperation with the occupation authorities. If there are signs of voluntary cooperation with the occupiers, the lawyer must analyze the relevant legal norms and court practice to determine the degree of responsibility.
3. Ensuring social and economic rights. It is necessary to develop mechanisms for the restoration of pension, labor and other rights of citizens, which were temporarily restricted due to the occupation.
4. Reintegration of children and youth. Special attention should be paid to issues of education, social adaptation and psychological rehabilitation of children who were in the occupied territories.
5. Access to justice and protection of property rights. The lawyer's legal and legal opinion should provide for mechanisms to restore and protect the property rights of citizens whose rights were violated as a result of the occupation.
One of the key legal mechanisms for the reintegration of Ukrainian citizens who were in the occupied territories is the Law of Ukraine "On Ensuring the Rights and Freedoms of Citizens and the Legal Regime in the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine." This law regulates the issue of the status of persons who lived in the occupied territories, their rights and freedoms, and also establishes the specifics of the application of Ukrainian legislation in these territories.
In addition, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved the State target program for restoration and peace building in the eastern regions of Ukraine, which provides for a set of measures for the reintegration of citizens, in particular, in the fields of education, health care, social protection, restoration of infrastructure and the economy.
When consulting a lawyer and forming a lawyer's legal and legal opinion, it is important to pay attention to the need for an individual approach to each case, taking into account the specific circumstances and needs of citizens who returned from the occupied territories.
Reintegration of citizens is a complex and multifaceted process that requires the coordinated work of state bodies, local self-government bodies, international organizations, and civil society. Qualified legal assistance and legal advice play a key role in ensuring the rights and freedoms of citizens affected by the occupation.
Summing up, it is necessary to emphasize that the legal mechanisms of reintegration of Ukrainian citizens who were in the occupied territories should be based on the principles of rule of law, protection of human rights and provision of equal opportunities for all citizens.
Consultation of a lawyer, analysis of documents, legal and legal opinion of a lawyer are integral components of this process, which should contribute to restoring the territorial integrity of Ukraine and ensuring a decent life for all its citizens.
